(103966) Luni Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 February 2000 by S. Donati at Monte Agliale.
Luni was an ancient and powerful Roman city founded in 177 BC on the shores of the Ligurian Sea. The remains of a splendid amphitheater capable of holding 7000 people are still visible today. Luni was destroyed in 860.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-02-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Luni is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Luni is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 103966 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 DC79 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.19 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.128 |
| Inclination | 3.49° |
| 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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