(27227) McAdam Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 April 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Maggie M. McAdam (b. 1987) is a postdoctoral research fellow at Northern Arizona University and is an expert in hydrated asteroids.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #2, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where McAdam is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: McAdam is 3.12 au from the Sun and 4.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27227 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 GB48 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.1 km (#5,060 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0580 |
| Rotation period | 3.82 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.82 |
| Orbital period | 5.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 1.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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