(16847) Sanpoloamosciano Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 December 1997 by at San Polo a Moscian 42676 Mannucci, M., Montigiani, N..
The observatory at San Polo a Mosciano, a small town near Florence, is operated by the Associazione Astrofili Fiorentini. The first image of this minor planet shows it close to the M1 nebula. This was one of the few observations of minor planets taken at the observatory, which is usually involved in the study of variable stars.Naming citation (20010509/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sanpoloamosciano is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sanpoloamosciano is 2.14 au from the Sun and 1.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16847 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 XK10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.59 km (#6,078 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.151 |
| Rotation period | 8.18 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.14 |
| Orbital period | 4.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.180 |
| Inclination | 14.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.