(113219) Thomasmazzi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 September 2002 by CINEOS at Campo Imperatore.
Thomas Mazzi (b. 1974) is an Italian amateur astronomer. He has contributed significantly to radio astronomy, to the study of the Renazzo meteorite of 1824, and to scientific outreach to youth.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #10, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Thomasmazzi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Thomasmazzi is 2.88 au from the Sun and 1.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 113219 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 RU119 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.43 km (#11,785 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0500 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.83 |
| Orbital period | 4.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.81 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.71 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0336 |
| Inclination | 6.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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