(70744) Maffucci Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 November 1999 by Tesi, L., Forti, G. at San Marcello.
Paolo Maffucci (b. 1936) is an amateur astronomer at San Marcello Pistoiese who is particularly interested in promoting astronomy.Naming citation (20120207/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Maffucci is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maffucci is 2.16 au from the Sun and 2.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 70744 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VW20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.60 km (#16,053 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.343 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.93 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Inclination | 10.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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