(627981) Ponzoni Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 December 2012 by R. P. Boyl K. Äernis at Mount Graham.
Sister Emilia (Anna) Ponzoni (1883–1950), born in Milan, entered the Sisters of the Child Mary in 1905 and made her religious vows in Milan in 1907. From 1910 to 1921, she was one of the four sisters who carried out the cataloging of 500 000 stars in the Vatican zone of the Carte du Ciel star atlas.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #8, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ponzoni is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ponzoni is 2.66 au from the Sun and 3.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 627981 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 AW79 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.32 |
| Orbital period | 3.89 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.48 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.187 |
| Inclination | 0.393° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.