(27619) Ethanmessier Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 May 2001 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Ethan Wyatt Messier (b. 2000) is a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for his physical sciences project. He attends the New England Christian Academy, Swansea, Massachusetts.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ethanmessier is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ethanmessier is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27619 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 KS57 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.22 |
| Orbital period | 3.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.196 |
| Inclination | 5.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.948 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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