(327421) Yanamandra Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 November 2005 by J. W. Young at Wrightwood.
Padma Yanamandra-Fisher (b. 1957) is a senior research scientist for the Space Science Institute (formerly at JPL), studying light interactions in various media (planetary atmospheres, rings, comets and the solar corona), while expanding scientific outreach and professional-citizen collaboration in astronomy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #6, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yanamandra is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yanamandra is 2.69 au from the Sun and 2.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 327421 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 WP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.63 |
| Orbital period | 4.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0185 |
| Inclination | 5.53° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.