(66250) Giovanardi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 April 1999 by Tombelli, M., Boattini, A. at San Marcello.
Stefano Giovanardi (b. 1972) is an Italian astronomer and science communicator. He is the scientific curator at the Planetarium of Rome and the author of astronomical shows and cultural astronomy events. He developed original outreach formats, like the urban starwalks and the Astroconcert project.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #3, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Giovanardi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Giovanardi is 2.92 au from the Sun and 1.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 66250 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 GZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.83 |
| Orbital period | 4.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.27 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 12.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.27 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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