(27974) Drejsl Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 October 1997 by L. Sarounova at Ondrejov.
Radim Drejsl (1923-1953), one of the most talented Czech composers of his day, brought the Army Artistic Ensemble to the highest level before his untimely death.Naming citation (20030501/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Drejsl is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Drejsl is 2.59 au from the Sun and 2.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27974 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 UH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.0 |
| Orbital period | 4.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.32 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.116 |
| Inclination | 14.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.36 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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