(27032) Veazey Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 September 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Sally O. Veazey (b. 1939) is a member of Lowell Observatory's Advisory Board. Sally shares her time and talent with Lowell Observatory by volunteering when needed. Sally is retired and spends her time working with the Women's Assistance League managing their thrift shop.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #13, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Veazey is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Veazey is 2.33 au from the Sun and 2.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27032 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 RQ5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.10 km (#16,923 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.364 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.35 |
| Orbital period | 3.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 2.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0372 |
| Inclination | 0.810° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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