(27845) Josephmeyer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 October 1994 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
German merchant, publisher and publicist Joseph Meyer (1796-1856) founded the Bibliographische Institut at Gotha in 1826, later inherited by his son and grandsons. The Institut pioneered the subscription system of encyclopedia publishing. It is also known for its geographic handbooks (Meyers Reisebücher).Naming citation (20030318/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Josephmeyer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Josephmeyer is 2.56 au from the Sun and 2.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27845 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 TJ16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.42 km (#11,797 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0520 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.73 |
| Orbital period | 3.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.157 |
| Inclination | 3.36° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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