(627030) Ciobanu Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 March 2008 by EURONEAR at La Silla.
Monica Zoe Ciobanu (b. 1934) is a retired astronomer who worked in the Time service of the Romanian Astronomical Institute. She gave a rigorous solution to Euler-Poinsot equations and published papers about the Earth's rotation axis, being also involved in public outreach and editing the first celestial maps for the Romanian Astronomical Yearbook.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #8, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ciobanu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ciobanu is 1.97 au from the Sun and 2.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 627030 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 EL144 |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.49 |
| Orbital period | 2.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.94 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.75 – 2.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0999 |
| Inclination | 20.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.768 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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