(9101) Rossiglione Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 December 1996 by Farra d'Isonzo at Farra d'Isonzo.

Rossiglione, Liguria, is a small town in Italy. The town organizes cultural events, mainly of a scientific nature, that are attended by all the citizens, regardless of their level of education.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-12-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Rossiglione is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rossiglione is 2.37 au from the Sun and 1.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number9101
Provisional designation1996 XG2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.62
Orbital period3.41 years
Semi-major axis2.27 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.16 – 2.37 au
Eccentricity0.0478
Inclination1.87°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.17 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 3 December 1996

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