(12977) Nanettevigil Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 July 1978 by Helin, E. F., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Nanette Vigil (b. 1968) has spent many years encouraging her family to enjoy the night sky, and becoming familiar with the many legends behind the constellations. She is also the daughter of comet hunter David H. Levy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #17, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nanettevigil is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nanettevigil is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12977 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 NC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.98 km (#8,961 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.179 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.31 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.200 |
| Inclination | 27.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.