(27172) Brucekosaveach Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 January 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Bruce Kosaveach (b. 1949) is a Philanthropy Manager for Lowell Observatory responsible for raising funds for astronomy research, educational activities, capital building projects, and general support. He is also a former volunteer Lowell Observatory Foundation Trustee.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #5, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Brucekosaveach is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brucekosaveach is 2.81 au from the Sun and 2.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27172 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 AN34 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.83 km (#9,182 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.249 |
| Rotation period | 9.89 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.55 |
| Orbital period | 4.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.37 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0847 |
| Inclination | 13.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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