(27507) Travisbrown Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 April 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Travis Brown (b. 1989) is an Educator in Lowell Observatory's Native American Astronomy Outreach Program. He brings his enthusiasm and energy to partnerships with teachers to get kids excited about science. He enjoys introducing the students to rocketry and robots.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #3, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Travisbrown is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Travisbrown is 2.20 au from the Sun and 1.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27507 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 GS141 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.77 |
| Orbital period | 4.05 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.135 |
| Inclination | 8.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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