(7801) Goretti Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 12 April 1996 by Tesi, L., Boattini, A. at San Marcello.

Where Goretti is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsGorettiGoretti

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Goretti is 3.18 au from the Sun and 4.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7801
Provisional designation1996 GG2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.89 km (#7,776 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0940
Absolute magnitude (H)14.39
Orbital period4.30 years
Semi-major axis2.64 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.98 – 3.31 au
Eccentricity0.252
Inclination1.15°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.970 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 12 April 1996

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