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
1991 TO13, 1987 QG7, 1994 RP
Orbital characteristics
Epoch October 27, 2007
Aphelion 2.5820107 AU
Perihelion 1.9911963 AU
2.2866035 AU
Eccentricity 0.1291904
1262.9458085 d
307.21726°
Inclination 6.86876°
220.80610°
106.13683°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions ~23.4 km[1]
~0.01
Surface temp. min mean max
Kelvin
Celsius
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]

    References

    1. Tedesco E.F., Noah P.V., Noah M., Price S.D. "The supplemental IRAS minor planet survey (SIMPS)".
    2. "9957 Raffaellosanti (1991 TO13)". JPL Small-Body Database Browser.
    3. MPC 47167 Minor Planet Center