(127005) Pratchett Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 April 2002 by Dellinger, J., Dillon, W. G. at Needville.
Terence David John (“Terry”) Pratchett (b. 1948) is a popular English author known for his richly detailed and allegorical “Discworld” series of satirical fantasy novels.Naming citation (20091202/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pratchett is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pratchett is 2.81 au from the Sun and 2.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 127005 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 GY1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.22 km (#17,402 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.390 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.41 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.204 |
| Inclination | 7.28° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.867 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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