(82927) Ferrucci Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 August 2001 by Tesi, L., Boattini, A. at San Marcello.
Francesco Ferruccio (d. 1530) was the hero who, at the head of the Florentine army, fought and died for the independence of the republic of Florence in the Battle of Gavinana.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ferrucci is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ferrucci is 3.25 au from the Sun and 3.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 82927 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QK110 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.58 |
| Orbital period | 5.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 3.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0970 |
| Inclination | 2.24° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.74 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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