(27776) Cortland Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 February 1992 by Shoemaker, C. S., Levy, D. H. at Palomar.
Founded in 1868, SUNY Cortland is one of the most highly regarded members of the State University of New York system. The university is known for its education programs. Its physical education program in particular has trained thousands of teachers to have a deep and abiding enthusiasm for their profession.Naming citation (20040306/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cortland is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cortland is 1.93 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27776 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 DH1 |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.61 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.99 |
| Orbital period | 2.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.92 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.75 – 2.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0866 |
| Inclination | 21.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.865 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.