(27597) Varuniyer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 February 2001 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Varun V. Iyer (b. 1998) is a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for his physical sciences project. He attends the Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Springfield, Illinois.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Varuniyer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Varuniyer is 2.23 au from the Sun and 3.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27597 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 DF14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 6.18 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.96 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.137 |
| Inclination | 5.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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