(27063) Richardmontano Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 September 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Richard Montano (b. 1995) is a Visitor Experience Lead for Lowell Observatory. He is a shift lead for the Starry Skies Shop and ticketing desks. Richard helps manage product receiving and inventory control.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #4, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Richardmontano is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Richardmontano is 2.32 au from the Sun and 3.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27063 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SY60 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.92 km (#17,122 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.332 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.71 |
| Orbital period | 3.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0659 |
| Inclination | 3.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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