(14964) Robertobacci Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 November 1996 by Tesi, L., Cattani, G. at San Marcello.
Roberto Bacci (b. 1965), an active amateur astronomer since his adolescence, has turned his primary interest to variable stars and meteors.Naming citation (20010509/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Robertobacci is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robertobacci is 3.41 au from the Sun and 3.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14964 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 VS |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.24 km (#6,362 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.104 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.82 |
| Orbital period | 5.75 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.00 – 3.42 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0664 |
| Inclination | 9.54° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.00 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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