(27096) Jelenalane Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 October 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Jelena Lane (b. 1993), Event Coordinator at Lowell Observatory, brings the outreach programs to under served groups in the community. She organizes special events that involve partnerships with local businesses and facilitates the rental of venues for science conferences and other functions.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #5, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jelenalane is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jelenalane is 1.83 au from the Sun and 2.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27096 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 UL24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.30 km (#16,610 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.305 |
| Rotation period | 4.70 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.45 |
| Orbital period | 3.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.164 |
| Inclination | 3.01° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.800 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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