(127545) Crisman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 December 2002 by R. Millis at Kitt Peak.
James R. Crisman (b. 1937) founded the Astronomy Club of Sun City West (Arizona) in 1986 and served as president of the club for 13 years. An avid observer and popular speaker, Crisman is a long-time supporter of the Lowell Observatory.Naming citation (20090607/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Crisman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Crisman is 2.05 au from the Sun and 2.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 127545 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 XZ91 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.4 |
| Orbital period | 3.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0906 |
| Inclination | 4.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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