(13227) Poor Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 September 1997 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Kim Poor (b. 1952) is a renowned astronomical artist known for his use of brilliant colors and dramatic scenery. He founded NovaSpace Galleries, which promotes space art and provides a focused outreach to the public for the genre.Naming citation (20030318/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Poor is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Poor is 3.37 au from the Sun and 2.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13227 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 SR8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.78 km (#5,237 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0880 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.63 |
| Orbital period | 5.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 3.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 5.24° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.82 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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