(27362) Morganroche Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 2000 by N. Brady at Lake Tekapo.
Morgan Roche Brady (b. 1996) is the daughter of the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #5, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Morganroche is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Morganroche is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27362 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 EO |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.77 |
| Orbital period | 5.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.93 – 3.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0308 |
| Inclination | 1.68° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.92 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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