(12927) Pinocchio Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 September 1999 by Tombelli, M., Tesi, L. at San Marcello.
Pinocchio was created by Italian writer Carlo Lorenzini, more properly known as Collodi. His book, written in 1883, tells the story of the wooden puppet that, through adventures and ups and downs in his life, finally became a real child.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pinocchio is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pinocchio is 2.45 au from the Sun and 2.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12927 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 SU9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.89 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.135 |
| Inclination | 3.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.998 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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