Pinocchio & the 12927 Pinocchio Asteroid - Anaheim, CA - Extraterrestrial Locations on Waymarking.com

Pinocchio (visit link) "...is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi. Carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a village near Lucca, he was created as a wooden puppet but dreamed of becoming a real boy. He lies often."

Pinocchio is a cultural icon. As one of the most reimagined characters in children's literature, his story has been adapted into other media, notably the 1940 Disney film Pinocchio.
Wikipedia doesn't have a specific article about the asteroid, but it is included in an article listing otheminor planets: 12001–13000 (visit link) with the following info:

"12927 Pinocchio 1999 SU9 September 30, 1999 San Marcello M. Tombelli, L. Tesi FLO MPC · 12927"

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