(12581) Rovinj Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 September 1999 by Visnjan at Visnjan.
Rovinj is a city on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula. It was initially built on an island but connected to the mainland in the eighteenth century. Saint Euphemia's basilica overlooks the medieval city and its 22 offshore islands.Naming citation (20090607/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rovinj is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rovinj is 2.47 au from the Sun and 1.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12581 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RE34 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.26 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0930 |
| Inclination | 3.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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