(7916) Gigiproietti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1981 by Debehogne, H., De Sanctis, G. at La Silla.
Gigi Proietti (1940–2020) was an Italian theater actor, comedian, film actor and director, voice actor, singer, artistic director and director of Italian dubbing. He was a great mentor for many young actors. Name suggested by M. Di Martino.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gigiproietti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gigiproietti is 2.73 au from the Sun and 1.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7916 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.55 km (#13,824 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.321 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.33 |
| Orbital period | 3.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 9.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.995 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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