- 27977 Distratis
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Distratis Discovery and designationDiscovered by L. Tesi and A. Boattini Discovery site San Marcello Pistoiese Discovery date October 25, 1997 DesignationsMPC designation 27977 Alternate name(s) 1997 UK5 Epoch May 14, 2008 Ap 3.1172437 Peri 1.9834891 Eccentricity 0.2222729 Orbital period 1487.6551893 Mean anomaly 238.75498 Inclination 13.50349 Longitude of ascending node 320.43610 Argument of peri 30.59705 Absolute magnitude (H) 14.3 27977 Distratis (1997 UK5) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 25, 1997 by L. Tesi and A. Boattini at San Marcello Pistoiese.
The body has been dedicated to Cosimo Distratis who built one of main observatories in Southern Italy just outside Uggiano Montefusco Manduria Taranto [1]
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