7801 Goretti

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Goretti
Discovery and designation
Discovered by Tesi, L., Boattini, A.
Discovery site San Marcello
Discovery date April 12, 1996
Designations
MPC designation 7801
Alternative names 1996 GG2
Orbital characteristics
Epoch May 14, 2008
Aphelion 3.3128120
Perihelion 1.9789760
Eccentricity 0.2520577
Orbital period 1572.0164307
Mean anomaly 124.64276
Inclination 1.15063
Longitude of ascending node 282.98282
Argument of perihelion 65.68688
Physical characteristics
Absolute magnitude (H) 14.4

    7801 Goretti (1996 GG2) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 12, 1996 by Luciano Tesi and Andrea Boattini at San Marcello. It is named after the Italian amateur astronomer and prolific discoverer of asteroids Vittorio Goretti.[1]

    References

    1. ↑ "Citazioni dei Pianetini Numerati e Nominati Scoperti a San Marcello Pistoiese" Named and Numbered Asteroids discovered at Observatory 104 San Marcello Pistoiese, Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese website, accessed 14 April 2011

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