(27505) Catieblazek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 April 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Catie Blazek (b. 1988) is the HR/Payroll Supervisor for Lowell Observatory. She is instrumental in Lowell Observatory's wellness efforts, which were impactful during the COVID-19 pandemic. She is a guardian of our company culture and champions a diverse, equitable, friendly, collegial workplace.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #4, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Catieblazek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Catieblazek is 2.53 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27505 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 GN141 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.75 km (#6,830 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0580 |
| Rotation period | 8.30 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.53 |
| Orbital period | 4.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.179 |
| Inclination | 8.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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