(27928) Nithintumma Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 March 1997 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Nithin Reddy Tumma (b. 1994) is a finalist in the 2012 Intel Science Talent Search, and was awarded first place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, for his biochemistry project. He attends the Port Huron Northern High School, Port Huron, Michigan.Naming citation (20120506/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nithintumma is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nithintumma is 2.31 au from the Sun and 1.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27928 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 EG38 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.12 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0379 |
| Inclination | 6.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.