(6929) Misto Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 October 1994 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde.
Named in memory of Angela Misto (1902-1993), mother of the discoverer.Naming citation (19980411/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Misto is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Misto is 2.46 au from the Sun and 1.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6929 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 UE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.32 km (#7,297 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.228 |
| Rotation period | 4.25 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.74 |
| Orbital period | 4.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.37 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.143 |
| Inclination | 10.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.38 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (16132) Angelakim
- (17944) Lansbury
- (21038) Bazzano
- (22064) Angelalewis
- (23057) Angelawilson
- (25402) Angelanorse
- (25799) Anmaschlegel
- (26002) Angelayeung
- (26947) Angelawang
- (27354) Stiklaitis
- (27580) Angelataylor
All asteroids named after someone called Angela
Also discovered on 31 October 1994
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- (6877) Giada
- (7600) Vacchi
- (7665) Putignano
- (7961) Ercolepoli
- (8569) Mameli
- (8716) Ginestra
- (8742) Bonazzoli
- (9121) Stefanovalentini
- (10386) Romulus
- (11142) Facchini
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