(12627) Maryedwards Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 March 1971 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Mary Edwards (c. 1750-1815), of Ludlow, Shropshire, was a skillful mathematical and astronomical computer. From 1773 until her death she performed most of the astronomical computations necessary for the preparation of the Nautical Almanac. The name was suggested by R. H. van Gent.Naming citation (20090409/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Maryedwards is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maryedwards is 2.43 au from the Sun and 1.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12627 |
| Provisional designation | 1230 T-1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.84 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Inclination | 2.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.911 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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