(27606) Davidli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 May 2001 by LINEAR at Socorro.
David X. Li (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 Commack Middle School, Commack, New York.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidli is 3.46 au from the Sun and 2.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27606 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 KW |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.42 |
| Orbital period | 5.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.88 – 3.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0920 |
| Inclination | 7.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.87 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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