(10176) Gaiavettori Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 February 1996 by Tombelli, M., Munari, U. at Cima Ekar.
Gaia Vettori (b. 1999) is the daughter of Vincenzo Vettori, an amateur astronomer in the Montelupo Group.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gaiavettori is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gaiavettori is 1.76 au from the Sun and 2.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10176 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 CW7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.90 km (#15,457 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.367 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.89 |
| Orbital period | 3.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.208 |
| Inclination | 5.68° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.741 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 14 February 1996
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- (7847) Mattiaorsi
- (7900) Portule
- (9425) Marconcini
- (9426) Aliante
- (9427) Righini
- (9897) Malerba
- (10175) Aenona
- (12811) Rigonistern
- (12812) Cioni
- (12813) Paolapaolini
- (13174) Timossi