(9520) Montydibiasi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 November 1978 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J. at Palomar.
Lamont “Monty” Di Biasi (b. 1941) contributed to NASA's Lucy Trojan asteroid mission as the Lead for Strategic Development. He led the generation of the programmatic win themes and strategies along with the formulation, coordination and implementation of review teams.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #9, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Montydibiasi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Montydibiasi is 2.69 au from the Sun and 3.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9520 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 VV6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.29 |
| Orbital period | 3.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.205 |
| Inclination | 2.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.777 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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