(79826) Finardi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 November 1998 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.
Eugenio Finardi (b. 1952) is a famous Italian blues and pop rock singer. He is a great lover of astronomy and he has composed many popular space-related songs.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Finardi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Finardi is 3.02 au from the Sun and 2.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 79826 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 WP2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.93 |
| Orbital period | 4.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.228 |
| Inclination | 3.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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