(27917) Edoardo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 November 1996 by Tesi, L., Cattani, G. at San Marcello.
Edoardo Tesi (b. 2002) is the grandson of the first discoverer.Naming citation (20041126/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Edoardo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Edoardo is 3.81 au from the Sun and 4.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27917 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 VU2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.59 km (#6,075 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0500 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.51 |
| Orbital period | 5.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 3.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.237 |
| Inclination | 2.38° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 6 November 1996
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