(27003) Katoizumi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 February 1998 by A. Nakamura at Kuma Kogen.
Izumi Kato (b. 1968), born in Ehime prefecture, is a Japanese singer. Since her debut in 1991, she has released 15 singles, including her greatest hit, “Sukini Natte Yokatta”, and 12 albums. Her touching ballads, often called “healing pops”, have fascinated her many fans in Japan.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Katoizumi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Katoizumi is 3.55 au from the Sun and 4.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27003 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 DB13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.18 km (#10,294 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0950 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.76 |
| Orbital period | 5.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.54 – 3.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.173 |
| Inclination | 4.01° |
| 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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