(27615) Daniellu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 May 2001 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Daniel Lu (b. 1998) is a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for his physical sciences project. He attends the Carlisle Public Schools, Carlisle, Massachusetts.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Daniellu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Daniellu is 2.05 au from the Sun and 2.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27615 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 KX38 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.04 |
| Orbital period | 3.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 8.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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