(269762) Nocentini Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 October 1999 by G. Masi at Ceccano.
Francesca Nocentini (b. 1975) is a friend of the discoverer. With a strong interest in music and both Italian and foreign literature, she has a vivid curiosity for the night sky.Naming citation (20120831/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nocentini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nocentini is 2.51 au from the Sun and 2.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 269762 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TN4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.18 |
| Orbital period | 3.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.195 |
| Inclination | 8.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.775 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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