(27054) Williamgoddard Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 September 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
William H. Goddard (b. 1942) is a member of Lowell Observatory's Advisory Board. He serves on Lowell's Investment Committee and has been a long-time member and Friend of Lowell Observatory.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #13, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Williamgoddard is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Williamgoddard is 2.22 au from the Sun and 1.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 27054 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SA25 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.48 km (#14,032 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.484 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.33 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0498 |
| Inclination | 5.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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