(27718) Gouda Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 April 1989 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Gouda, a city in the South Holland province of the Netherlands, was founded in 1272. The city is well known for its yellow-colored Gouda cheese, one of the oldest known cheeses in world, first mentioned in 1184. The Gouda cheese market, held on Thursdays, is a tourist attraction.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-01-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gouda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gouda is 2.39 au from the Sun and 3.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27718 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 GH3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.94 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 7.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 2 April 1989
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