(858334) Gioacchinopecci Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 November 2012 by R. P. Boyle K. Äernis at Mount Graham.
Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci (Pope Leo XIII, 1810–1903) had a great interest in the sciences and was responsible for the re-establishment and reform of the Vatican Observatory in 1891 within the walls of the Vatican. He also encouraged the Observatory to get involved in the Carte du Ciel project.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #26, 25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gioacchinopecci is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gioacchinopecci is 2.68 au from the Sun and 2.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 858334 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 VT87 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.91 |
| Orbital period | 4.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.75 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.52 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0827 |
| Inclination | 8.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.53 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.