(121019) Minodamato Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 January 1999 by Mallia, F., Di Sora, M. at Campo Catino.
Mino Damato (1937–2010) was the first to present astronomy and astrophysics on Italian television, with his In viaggio tra le stelle (A Journey Among the Stars) series on Italian television in the 1970s.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #14, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Minodamato is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Minodamato is 2.18 au from the Sun and 2.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 121019 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 BO7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.35 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.138 |
| Inclination | 4.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.992 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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