(121022) Galliano Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 January 1999 by ODAS at Caussols.
Richard Galliano (b. 1950) is a French accordionist. Inspired by his friend and mentor Astor Piazzolla, he invented a modern form of musette, but has played over the years a wide variety of musical styles (musette, jazz, classical) with great success.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-09-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Galliano is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Galliano is 2.70 au from the Sun and 2.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 121022 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 BR13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.92 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.130 |
| Inclination | 3.27° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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