(12777) Manuel Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 27 August 1994 by Antolini, P., Zonaro, G. at Pleiade.

Manuel Antolini (1959-2002) was the son of the first discoverer.Naming citation (20050125/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Manuel is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Manuel is 3.01 au from the Sun and 3.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number12777
Provisional designation1994 QA1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period2.79 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.37
Orbital period4.18 years
Semi-major axis2.59 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.12 – 3.07 au
Eccentricity0.184
Inclination3.72°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.13 au

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