(27947) Emilemathieu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 July 1997 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Emile Léonard Mathieu (1835-1890) was an applied mathematician who worked on potential theory, elasticity, capillarity and celestial mechanics. He introduced the “Mathieu functions”, which are solutions of the two-dimensional wave equation for the motion of an elliptic membrane.Naming citation (20020128/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Emilemathieu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Emilemathieu is 2.50 au from the Sun and 3.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27947 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 NH3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.29 km (#10,069 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0580 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.45 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.30 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0529 |
| Inclination | 22.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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