(27540) Kevinwhite Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 April 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Kevin White (b. 1981) is Public Program Supervisor at Lowell Observatory. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations associated with the Observatory's public outreach programs. He also oversees volunteer training and leads regular constellations refreshers for the education staff and volunteers.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #5, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kevinwhite is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kevinwhite is 2.50 au from the Sun and 1.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27540 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 HA100 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 139 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.95 |
| Orbital period | 4.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.41 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0531 |
| Inclination | 10.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.44 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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