(16766) Righi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 October 1996 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.
Italian experimental physicist Augusto Righi (1850-1921) continued Heinrich Hertz's research on electromagnetism and served as an inspiration to his student Marconi.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Righi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Righi is 2.83 au from the Sun and 3.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16766 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 UP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.26 km (#8,568 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.197 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.35 |
| Orbital period | 4.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 9.53° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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