(79240) Rosanna Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 August 1994 by Farra d'Isonzo at Farra d'Isonzo.
Rosanna Spessot (b. 1958) is an Italian amateur astronomer, who is one of the most important staff members on the Farra d'Isonzo Observatory team.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-08-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rosanna is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rosanna is 2.12 au from the Sun and 1.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 79240 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 QD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.03 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.179 |
| Inclination | 2.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.912 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.