(27407) Haodo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 March 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Scott Hao Do (b. 1981) is Lowell Observatory's IT Systems Support Specialist. He maintains vital infrastructure for more than 100 staff, from scientists to engineers to educators. He also ensures smooth functioning of the computing resources required to operate the Observatory's numerous telescopes.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #4, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Haodo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Haodo is 2.76 au from the Sun and 3.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27407 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 ES122 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.65 km (#11,333 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.205 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.34 |
| Orbital period | 4.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.51 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0516 |
| Inclination | 14.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.55 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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