(69565) Giulioscarfi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 January 1998 by Sannino, L., Pietrapiana, P. at Monte Viseggi.
Giulio Scarfi (b. 1964) is an Italian amateur astronomer who has discovered three minor planets. He designed, founded and built both the Mount Viseggi and Iota Scorpii astronomical observatories. Scarfi studies NEAs and produces minor-planet light curves.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #11, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Giulioscarfi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Giulioscarfi is 2.41 au from the Sun and 2.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 69565 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 AZ4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.9 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0742 |
| Inclination | 7.06° |
| 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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