9957 Raffaellosanti

9957 Raffaellosanti
Orbit of 9957 Raffaellosanti (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery and designation
Discovered by F. Börngen
Discovery date October 6, 1991
Designations
MPC designation 9957 Raffaellosanti
Named after Raphael
Alternate name(s) 1991 TO13, 1987 QG7, 1994 RP
Epoch October 27, 2007
Ap 2.5820107 AU
Peri 1.9911963 AU
Semi-major axis 2.2866035 AU
Eccentricity 0.1291904
Orbital period 1262.9458085 d
Mean anomaly 307.21726°
Inclination 6.86876°
Longitude of ascending node 220.80610°
Argument of peri 106.13683°
Dimensions ~23.4 km[1]
Geometric albedo ~0.01
Surface temp.
   Kelvin
   Celsius
min mean max
Absolute magnitude (H) 13.8

9957 Raffaellosanti is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.46 years.[2]

Discovered on October 6, 1991 by F. Börngen, it was given the provisional designation "1991 TO13". It was later renamed "Raffaellosanti" after Raffaello Sanzio, a master of the Italian Renaissance.[3]

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