(5280) Andrewbecker Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 August 1988 by Mikolajczak, C., Coker, R. at Palomar.
Andrew Becker (b. 1973) is an American astronomer and data scientist at the University of Washington. He is best known for his work in time-domain astronomy, including image subtraction and real-time data mining techniques.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-02-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Andrewbecker is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andrewbecker is 3.00 au from the Sun and 2.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5280 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 PT |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.1 km (#4,534 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0500 |
| Rotation period | 6.23 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.85 |
| Orbital period | 4.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.212 |
| Inclination | 12.9° |
| 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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