(41206) Sciannameo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 November 1999 by Osservatorio Polino at Polino.
Francesco Sciannameo (b. 1941) is a professor of general surgery and head physician of the general surgery facility of the Terni hospital. As an amateur astronomer, he takes an active part in the life of the Polino Observatory.Naming citation (20021120/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sciannameo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sciannameo is 3.06 au from the Sun and 3.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 41206 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 WG9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.94 km (#12,904 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.198 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.79 |
| Orbital period | 4.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 3.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.187 |
| Inclination | 14.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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