(27088) Valmez Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 October 1998 by P. Pravec at Ondrejov.
Valmez is a colloquial abbreviation of the name of the Moravian town Valašské Meziříčí, a gateway to the Wallachia region and first mentioned as a settlement in 1297. A small private observatory founded there in 1929 was precursor to a major public observatory in 1955 that is well known for its architectural beauty.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Valmez is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Valmez is 2.22 au from the Sun and 2.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27088 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 UC15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.41 |
| Orbital period | 3.90 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.48 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 6.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.