(14973) Rossirosina Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 September 1997 by A. Boattini at San Marcello.
Rosina Rossi Boattini (b. 1934) is the mother of the discoverer.Naming citation (20001111/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rossirosina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rossirosina is 2.58 au from the Sun and 2.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14973 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 RZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.96 |
| Orbital period | 4.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.58 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0688 |
| Inclination | 4.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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