(12987) Racalmuto Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 March 1981 by Debehogne, H., De Sanctis, G. at La Silla.
Racalmuto is a town in Sicily with Greek and Roman origins. The municipal astronomical observatory promotes astronomical research and dissemination.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Racalmuto is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Racalmuto is 2.41 au from the Sun and 3.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12987 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EF2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 85.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.72 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 2.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0290 |
| Inclination | 6.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 5 March 1981
- (2461) Clavel
- (3610) Decampos
- (5388) Mottola
- (6168) Isnello
- (6364) Casarini
- (8454) Micheleferrero
- (9523) Torino