(122632) Riccioli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 September 2000 by S. Donati at Monte Agliale.
Giovanni Riccioli (1598–1671) was one of the first telescopic observers of the Moon. He was author of the Almagestum Novum, that contains a lunar map still used today.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #4, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Riccioli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Riccioli is 2.58 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 122632 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 RW78 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.69 |
| Orbital period | 4.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.190 |
| Inclination | 10.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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