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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | S. Sposetti |
| Discovery site | Gnosca |
| Discovery date | November 28, 1999 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 66939 |
| Named after | Stefano Franscini |
| Alternate name(s) | 1999 WQ8 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 3.1743096 |
| Peri | 2.7617710 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0694968 |
| Orbital period | 1867.6827691 |
| Mean anomaly | 294.38744 |
| Inclination | 10.62644 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 95.24564 |
| Argument of peri | 267.17715 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.5 |
66939 Franscini (1999 WQ8) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 28, 1999 by S. Sposetti at Gnosca.