(12762) Nadiavittor Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 October 1993 by Farra d'Isonzo at Farra d'Isonzo.

Nadia Vittor (1949-1989), a woman of great kindness, was the aunt of Alberto Toso, one of the discoverers.Naming citation (20020921/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Nadiavittor is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nadiavittor is 2.69 au from the Sun and 2.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number12762
Provisional designation1993 UE1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.52 km (#9,687 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0650
Absolute magnitude (H)13.46
Orbital period5.65 years
Semi-major axis3.17 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.60 – 3.74 au
Eccentricity0.178
Inclination14.6°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.63 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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