(27899) Letterman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 August 1996 by D. di Cicco at Sudbury.
David M. Letterman (b. 1947) is a seven-time Emmy-winning American comedian, actor and producer. He is perhaps best known for hosting two late-night television programs.Naming citation (20090209/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Letterman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Letterman is 2.68 au from the Sun and 1.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27899 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 QF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.64 |
| Orbital period | 4.99 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.92 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0838 |
| Inclination | 2.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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