(127965) Ettorecittadini Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 April 2003 by M. Di Martino F. Bernardi at Campo Imperatore.
Ettore Cittadini (b. 1932) is an Italian gynecologist who was a pioneer of medically-assisted reproductive technology. His work has made a great contribution to the future of gender-specific medicine.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #14, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ettorecittadini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ettorecittadini is 2.14 au from the Sun and 3.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 127965 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 HG22 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.97 |
| Orbital period | 3.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.39 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0633 |
| Inclination | 3.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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