(227065) Romandia Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 April 2005 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Romandia is the Latin name of the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Romandia extends between the cities of Geneva and Porrentruy. This minor planet is the second Hilda member to be discovered at the Jura Observatory.Naming citation (20100330/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Romandia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Romandia is 4.26 au from the Sun and 4.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 227065 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 GQ9 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.48 km (#5,433 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0340 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.57 |
| Orbital period | 7.85 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.95 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.57 – 4.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0952 |
| Inclination | 4.27° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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