(27895) Yeduzheng Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 6 June 1996 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.

Meteorologist Ye Du-zheng (b. 1916) is an honorary director of atmospheric physics and a special invited advisor of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. His studies in meteorology and theoretical contributions to global climate-change research were highly praised by the international academic community.Naming citation (20100130/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Yeduzheng is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yeduzheng is 2.32 au from the Sun and 1.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number27895
Provisional designation1996 LL
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.53
Orbital period4.17 years
Semi-major axis2.59 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.32 – 2.86 au
Eccentricity0.103
Inclination14.4°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.32 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 6 June 1996

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