(79996) Vittoria Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 23 March 1999 by Osservatorio San Vittore at Bologna.

Vittoria Colombini (b. 2021) is the second son of Alberto Colombini and Elena Cuoghi.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #11, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Vittoria is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsVittoriaVittoria

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vittoria is 2.96 au from the Sun and 1.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number79996
Provisional designation1999 FS19
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.65
Orbital period4.94 years
Semi-major axis2.90 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.81 – 2.98 au
Eccentricity0.0292
Inclination0.777°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.80 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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