(27447) Ichunlin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 April 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
I-Chun Florence Lin (b. 1997) is a finalist in the 2011 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for her physical sciences project. She attends the Schimelpfenig Middle School, Plano, Texas.Naming citation (20111210/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ichunlin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ichunlin is 2.47 au from the Sun and 2.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27447 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 GH5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.32 km (#14,418 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.335 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.51 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.26 – 2.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0534 |
| Inclination | 5.93° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.27 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 4 April 2000
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- (16244) Broz
- (27478) Kevinbloh
- (27480) Heablonsky
- (27503) Dankof
- (27512) Gilstrap
- (27513) Mishapipe
- (28695) Zwanzig
- (28697) Eitanacks
- (28698) Aakshi
- (28700) Balachandar
- (28705) Michaelbecker