(8076) Foscarini Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 September 1985 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Paolo Antonio Foscarini (1565-1616) was an Italian Carmelite father, philosopher and scientist, whose 1615 attempt to publish a letter supporting Pythagorean and Copernican opinion about the nature of the solar system was condemned by the Roman Inquisition, along with the writings of Galileo and Copernicus.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-04-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Foscarini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Foscarini is 3.20 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8076 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 RV4 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.3 km (#3,594 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0690 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.95 |
| Orbital period | 5.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 3.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.176 |
| Inclination | 0.283° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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Also discovered on 15 September 1985
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