(47164) Ticino Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 1999 by S. Sposetti at Gnosca.
Ticino is one of the cantons of Switzerland. The Gnosca Observatory, where this minor planet was discovered, lies in the center of this beautiful region.Naming citation (20060613/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ticino is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ticino is 3.42 au from the Sun and 4.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 47164 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TX13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.78 km (#11,053 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.177 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.41 |
| Orbital period | 4.94 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.90 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 3.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.206 |
| Inclination | 10.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.31 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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