(1827) Atkinson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 September 1962 by Indiana University at Brooklyn.
Where Atkinson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Atkinson is 2.53 au from the Sun and 3.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1827 |
| Provisional designation | 1962 RK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.86 km (#5,866 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.249 |
| Rotation period | 3.76 hours |
| Spectral type | DU |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.32 |
| Orbital period | 4.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.182 |
| Inclination | 4.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 7 September 1962
- (1766) Slipher
- (1767) Lampland
- (2110) Moore-Sitterly
- (2624) Samitchell
- (2751) Campbell
- (3180) Morgan
- (3882) Johncox