(28829) Abelsky Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 May 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Julia Beth Abelsky (b. 1994) was awarded second place in the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her materials and bioengineering project. She attends the North Springs Charter High School, Sandy Springs, Georgia, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-04-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Abelsky is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Abelsky is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28829 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 JO30 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.69 km (#15,872 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.321 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.93 |
| Orbital period | 3.98 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.51 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.182 |
| Inclination | 3.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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