(27977) Distratis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 October 1997 by Tesi, L., Boattini, A. at San Marcello.
Since 1987, Cosimo Distratis (b. 1927) has devoted his life to building and managing Montefusco Uggiano Observatory, near Taranto, Italy. Along with astronomy, his interests include patented capstan devices, design of satellite phone instruments and botany.Naming citation (20041126/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Distratis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Distratis is 2.43 au from the Sun and 2.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27977 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 UK5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.35 |
| Orbital period | 4.08 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 3.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.222 |
| Inclination | 13.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.988 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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