(12102) Piazzolla Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 May 1998 by F. B. Zoltowski at Woomera.
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) was an Argentinean composer best known for his distinct nuevo tango. His fusion of the tango with Western musical elements, especially jazz, was successful in producing a new individual musical style.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Piazzolla is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Piazzolla is 2.99 au from the Sun and 2.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12102 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 JB4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.90 km (#10,807 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.293 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.91 |
| Orbital period | 4.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.34 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.133 |
| Inclination | 12.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.