9115 Battisti
| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | P. Sicoli and F. Manca |
| Discovery site | Sormano |
| Discovery date | February 27, 1997 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 9115 |
| 1997 DG | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.6091978 |
| Perihelion | 2.1819132 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0891828 |
| 1354.2778421 | |
| 267.14845 | |
| Inclination | 5.16429 |
| 267.41890 | |
| 344.93758 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 13.7 | |
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9115 Battisti (1997 DG) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 27, 1997 by P. Sicoli and F. Manca at Sormano.
The asteroid is named in memory of Lucio Battisti, an Italian singer-songwriter considered to be one of the best-known and most influential musicians and authors in Italian pop/rock music history.[1]
Notes
- ↑ "Lucio Battisti, 55, Italian Pop Performer". The New York Times. New York Times. September 24, 1998.
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