(69961) Millosevich Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 November 1998 by Sicoli, P., Manca, F. at Sormano.
Elia Millosevich (1848-1919) was professor of astronomy at the Istituto Nautico in Venice and later director of the Collegio Romano Observatory, where he enthusiastically observed minor planets and comets. He was also skilled in computing orbits, notably for (433) Eros.Naming citation (20040713/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Millosevich is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Millosevich is 1.99 au from the Sun and 2.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 69961 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 VS33 |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.28 km (#17,394 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.564 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.02 |
| Orbital period | 2.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.92 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 2.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0684 |
| Inclination | 17.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.829 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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