(21999) Disora

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Asteroid
(21999) Disora
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  December 9, 2014 ( JD 2,457,000.5)
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.6596  AU
eccentricity 0.1605
Perihelion - aphelion 2.2327 AU - 3.0864 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 14.3259 °
Length of the ascending node 78.8625 °
Argument of the periapsis 190.7186 °
Sidereal period 4.34 a
Mean orbital velocity 18.26 km / s
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 13.1 mag
history
Explorer Franco Mallia
Date of discovery December 7, 1999
Another name 1999 XS 38 , 1990 VN 11
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(21999) Disora is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on December 7, 1999 by the Italian amateur astronomer Franco Mallia at the Campo Catino Observatory ( observatory code 468) in the municipality of Guarcino .

The asteroid is named after the Italian amateur astronomer Mario Di Sora , president of the Unione Astrofili Italiani and founder of the Campo Catino observatory.

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