(212500) Robertojoppolo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 September 2006 by at Vallemare Borbona 106503 Casulli, V. S..
Roberto Joppolo (b. 1939) is an Italian sculptor. His main works are statues and church doors realized in bronze.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Robertojoppolo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robertojoppolo is 2.41 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 212500 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 RT |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.05 km (#15,090 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0630 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.35 |
| Orbital period | 4.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 7.85° |
| 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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