(8192) Tonucci Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 September 1993 by Stroncone at Stroncone.
Named in memory of Giuseppe Tonucci (1938-1988), Italian road and track cycling champion. During his long career he won numerous competitions throughout Europe, distinguishing himself in the Rome Olympic Games in 1960 and in the World Championship in the Netherlands.Naming citation (19981208/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tonucci is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tonucci is 2.32 au from the Sun and 1.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8192 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 RB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.4 |
| Orbital period | 3.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0516 |
| Inclination | 8.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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