(27) Euterpe Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 November 1853 by J. R. Hind at London.
Where Euterpe is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Euterpe is 1.94 au from the Sun and 1.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27 |
| Provisional designation | A853 VA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 96.0 km (#254 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.215 |
| Rotation period | 10.4 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7.03 |
| Orbital period | 3.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 1.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.960 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
More named asteroids discovered by J. R. Hind
- (7) Iris
- (8) Flora
- (12) Victoria
- (14) Irene
- (18) Melpomene
- (19) Fortuna
- (22) Kalliope
- (23) Thalia
- (30) Urania
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