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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | V. Goretti |
| Discovery site | Pianoro |
| Discovery date | September 10, 1996 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 11121 |
| Named after | Marcello Malpighi |
| Alternate name(s) | 1996 RD1 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.5339526 |
| Peri | 1.8756922 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1492774 |
| Orbital period | 1195.8008655 |
| Mean anomaly | 232.87695 |
| Inclination | 3.44075 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 179.04855 |
| Argument of peri | 131.43805 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.4 |
11121 Malpighi (1996 RD1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 10, 1996 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.