(13128) Aleppo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 August 1994 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Aleppo is a city in Syria which, since the 2nd century BC, is at the crossroad of several trade roads and still reflects the rich culture of its successive occupants.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-08-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Aleppo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aleppo is 1.97 au from the Sun and 2.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13128 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 PS28 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.79 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 6.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.975 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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