227305

227305 is the designation for a minor planet, specifically an asteroid, discovered by astronomers using the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) telescope. WISE was a space telescope launched by NASA in December 2009 to survey the entire sky in infrared wavelengths. This survey was instrumental in discovering a vast number of celestial objects, including asteroids and comets within our solar system, as well as distant galaxies and nebulae.

Asteroids like 227305 are rocky bodies that orbit the Sun. They are remnants from the formation of the solar system, typically found in the asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter. The number in their designation, such as 227305, indicates their order of discovery, with lower numbers generally representing earlier discoveries. WISE has been responsible for identifying many such objects, contributing significantly to our understanding of the solar system's composition and evolution. Further observations are often conducted to refine the orbital parameters and physical characteristics of newly discovered asteroids like 227305.