(199677) Terzani Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 April 2006 by V. S. Casulli at Vallemare Borbona.
Tiziano Terzani (1938-2004) was an Italian writer and journalist.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Terzani is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Terzani is 2.99 au from the Sun and 3.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 199677 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 HH6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.58 km (#11,460 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0530 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.6 |
| Orbital period | 4.92 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.89 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.52 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.128 |
| Inclination | 17.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.54 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.