(248970) Giannimorandi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 January 2007 by V. S. Casulli at Vallemare Borbona.
Gianni Morandi (b. 1944) is a famous Italian singer, actor and entertainer.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-11-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Giannimorandi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Giannimorandi is 3.28 au from the Sun and 3.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 248970 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 BC49 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.45 km (#9,797 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0490 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.44 |
| Orbital period | 5.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.99 – 3.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0472 |
| Inclination | 17.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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