(85819) Massimoamato Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 December 1998 by Tombelli, M., Boattini, A. at San Marcello.
Massimo Amato (b. 1973) is an Italian amateur astronomer who has been a member of the Gruppo Astrofili Montelupo since 2010. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florence in 2000, and currently teaches mathematics and physics in secondary schools.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #8, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Massimoamato is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Massimoamato is 2.42 au from the Sun and 3.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 85819 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 XF9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.36 |
| Orbital period | 3.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.75 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.201 |
| Inclination | 5.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.762 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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