(119961) Nastasi Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 2002 by M. Di Martino F. Bernardi at Campo Imperatore.
Alessandro Nastasi (b. 1983) is an Italian astronomer who works at the Gal Hassin astronomical park (Isnello, Sicily). He is involved in research, teaching and dissemination activities, which he carries out with great enthusiasm.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #15, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nastasi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nastasi is 2.03 au from the Sun and 1.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 119961 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TQ57 |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.29 |
| Orbital period | 2.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.93 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.75 – 2.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0910 |
| Inclination | 21.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.847 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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