(212176) Fabriziospaziani Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 April 2005 by Mallia, F., Di Sora, M. at Campo Catino.
Fabrizio Spaziani (1963–2012) was an Italian anesthetist who also chaired the national Mountain and Cave Rescue Commission. He disappeared on 2012 August 22 along with the entire crew of a mountain rescue mission, all of whom were posthumously awarded the Italian gold medal for civil merit.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fabriziospaziani is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fabriziospaziani is 2.21 au from the Sun and 3.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 212176 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 GV60 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.16 |
| Orbital period | 4.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.165 |
| Inclination | 14.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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