(27792) Fridakahlo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 February 1993 by E. W. Elst at Caussols.
Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) was a Mexican painter who depicted the indigenous culture of her country in a colorful realistic, symbolistic and surrealistic way. Suffering from several severe injuries, she made self-portraits that are characterized by physical and psychological wounds.Naming citation (20070926/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fridakahlo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fridakahlo is 3.02 au from the Sun and 3.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27792 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 DR2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.87 km (#5,855 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.187 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.12 |
| Orbital period | 5.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.70 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.104 |
| Inclination | 8.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.