(69500) Ginobartali Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 February 1997 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde.
Gino Bartali (1914-2000) was an Italian cyclist. He was the most renowned Italian cyclist before World War 2.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-12-03), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ginobartali is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ginobartali is 2.23 au from the Sun and 1.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 69500 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 CB6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.41 |
| Orbital period | 3.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 2.36° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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