(96263) Lorettacavicchi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 September 1995 by Osservatorio San Vittore at Bologna.
Loretta Cavicchi (b. 1954) studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna (Italy). She has taught artistic discipline and has dedicated herself to art. Her art focuses on hands and faces, the centers of expressive power, leaving the rest of the image indeterminate.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #4, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lorettacavicchi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lorettacavicchi is 2.60 au from the Sun and 3.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 96263 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 SE2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.4 |
| Orbital period | 4.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.177 |
| Inclination | 12.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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