(28987) Assafin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 June 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Marcelo Assafin (b. 1964) is a Brazilian astronomer at Observatório do Valongo, Universidad Federal de Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He specialized in astrometric techniques, such as stellar occultations by TNOs, to characterize the physical properties of dwarf planets and satellites.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #9, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Assafin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Assafin is 2.43 au from the Sun and 3.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28987 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 MP14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.26 |
| Orbital period | 3.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.118 |
| Inclination | 2.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.951 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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