(27595) Hnath Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 February 2001 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Sean Michael Hnath (b. 1998) is a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for his environmental sciences project. He attends the Muhlenberg Middle School, Laureldale, Pennsylvania.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hnath is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hnath is 2.82 au from the Sun and 1.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27595 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 CR42 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.94 |
| Orbital period | 4.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0411 |
| Inclination | 9.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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