(79864) Pirituba Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 December 1998 by O. A. Naranjo at Merida.
Pirituba is a neighborhood in São Paulo, Brazil. Its name derives from the Tupi language words “piri” (a type of marshland plant) and “tuba” (meaning “many”). The name was suggested by pupils at the Cleo Dos Santos school in Pirituba.Naming citation (20111210/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pirituba is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pirituba is 2.75 au from the Sun and 2.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 79864 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 XG96 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.3 |
| Orbital period | 4.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.103 |
| Inclination | 3.68° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 11 December 1998
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- (17873) Palaciosdeborao
- (27132) Jezek
- (29691) Ramonallerulloa
- (29692) Cernis
- (31384) Joseloisestevez
- (31385) Genovevavazquez
- (74400) Streaky