(27265) Toddgonzales Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 December 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Todd Gonzales (b. 1979) is Education Manager at Lowell Observatory. He oversees the development of many of the Observatory's educational programs, particularly those geared toward children. He previously served as Public Program Supervisor and Philanthropy Ambassador.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #4, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Toddgonzales is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Toddgonzales is 2.66 au from the Sun and 2.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27265 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 XV233 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.57 km (#16,133 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.353 |
| Rotation period | 27.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.12 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.131 |
| Inclination | 6.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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