(27784) Elizabethpearce Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 July 1992 by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring.
Named in memory of Elizabeth Mary Pearce (2000–2025), daughter of Andrew Pearce, discoverer of southern galactic novae. Elizabeth was studying for a Masters Degree in Marine Science. She loved the ocean and brought joy to all those around her.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #5, 23), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Elizabethpearce is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Elizabethpearce is 3.30 au from the Sun and 4.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27784 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 OE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.25 km (#12,167 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.356 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.82 |
| Orbital period | 4.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.204 |
| Inclination | 27.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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