(27532) Buchwald-Wright Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 April 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Charles von Buchwald-Wright (b. 1986) is Lowell Observatory's IT Systems and Network Administrator. He maintains infrastructure for more than 100 staff, from scientists to engineers to educators. He also ensures smooth functioning of the computing resources required to operate the telescopes.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #5, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Buchwald-Wright is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Buchwald-Wright is 2.91 au from the Sun and 2.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27532 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 HL66 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.07 km (#8,826 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.145 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.04 |
| Orbital period | 4.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.84 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.42 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 8.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.43 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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