(13927) Grundy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 1987 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Arthur Francis Grundy (b. 1928) taught mathematics at Emanuel School, London, from 1957 to 1993. The name is endorsed by T. Berners-Lee, who, along with the discoverer, profited from Grundy's skillful teaching.Naming citation (20040928/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Grundy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Grundy is 2.01 au from the Sun and 1.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13927 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 SV3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.72 km (#13,399 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.292 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.32 |
| Orbital period | 3.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 9.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.943 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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