By Elli Freeman • Published: 06 Aug 2026 • 6:30 • 2 minutes readFernando Tinaut Ruano, Calar Alto astronomer. Credit: Calar Alto Astronomical ObservatoryOut in the depths of the solar system, an asteroid, one of many, orbits the Sun. Asteroid 20327 has been formally dubbed Fernandotinaut by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), in honour of Fernando Tinaut Ruano. Originally from Granada, Tinaut Ruano is a dedicated member of the Calar Alto Astronomical Observatory in Almería, where he works as technical astronomer. Fernandotinaut asteroid linked to the origins of water on EarthFernandotinaut is an eight-kilometre asteroid that orbits the outermost part of the asteroid belt.