(7847) Mattiaorsi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 February 1996 by Munari, U., Tombelli, M. at Cima Ekar.
Named for Mattia Orsi (b. 1995), nephew of Arcetri astronomer Giuseppe Forti.Naming citation (19980411/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mattiaorsi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mattiaorsi is 3.36 au from the Sun and 2.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7847 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 CS8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.79 km (#5,226 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.140 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.07 |
| Orbital period | 5.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.77 – 3.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.110 |
| Inclination | 6.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.77 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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