(80135) Zanzanini Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 October 1999 by S. Sposetti at Gnosca.
Giuseppe Zan Zanini (1794-1869) lived in Val Bavona and Val Foiòi in Ticino, Switzerland. His history is a symbol of the hard life and fragile existence supported by the valley inhabitants of Ticino in 1800. The name was suggested by G. and C. Brenna.Naming citation (20100726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zanzanini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zanzanini is 2.37 au from the Sun and 1.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 80135 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TA11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.88 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 2.42 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0638 |
| Inclination | 7.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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