(46702) Linapucci Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 February 1997 by Tombelli, M., Forti, G. at Montelupo.
Lina Pucci (b. 1924) is the mother of the first discoverer.Naming citation (20030501/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Linapucci is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Linapucci is 2.47 au from the Sun and 2.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 46702 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 DX |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.65 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.139 |
| Inclination | 6.06° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.00 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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