(28795) Alexelbert Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 April 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Alex Elbert (b. 1996) is the Communication Designer at Lowell Observatory. She crafts visual narratives and illustrations that excite the public about astronomy. Her multimedia content enhances Lowell's communications, inspiring public appreciation for the universe's beauty and complexity.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #15, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alexelbert is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alexelbert is 2.41 au from the Sun and 1.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28795 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 HO64 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.91 km (#15,418 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.190 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.23 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0710 |
| Inclination | 4.06° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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