(27991) Koheijimiura Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 November 1997 by N. Sato at Chichibu.
Koheiji Miura (1933-2006) is an internationally-known Japanese ceramic artist. An alumnus and a professor emeritus at Tokyo National University of Fine Art and Music. He was granted the Medal with Purple Ribbon from the Emperor in 1996 and designated as a Living National Treasure by the Government in 1997.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-05-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Koheijimiura is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Koheijimiura is 2.84 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27991 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 VW6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.57 |
| Orbital period | 5.02 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.93 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.59 – 3.28 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.118 |
| Inclination | 0.822° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.