(447682) Rambaldi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 January 2007 by V. S. Casulli at Vallemare Borbona.
Carlo Rambaldi (1925–2012) was an Italian special effects artist. He won Academy awards for best visual effects for King Kong (1976), Alien (1979) and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #3, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rambaldi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rambaldi is 3.26 au from the Sun and 2.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 447682 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 AA20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.72 |
| Orbital period | 5.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 3.28 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0759 |
| Inclination | 11.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.85 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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