(627520) Corbey Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 September 2013 by K. Sárneczky M. Langbroek at Piszkesteto.
Raymond Corbey (b. 1954) is a Dutch emeritus professor in the Philosophy of Science and Anthropology at Leiden University, known for his research on human/animal boundary perceptions and the evolution of human cognition, sociality and cultural behavior.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #16, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Corbey is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Corbey is 3.72 au from the Sun and 4.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 627520 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 WH154 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.18 |
| Orbital period | 5.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.32 – 3.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.256 |
| Inclination | 9.71° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.35 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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