(28207) Blakesmith Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 December 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Blake Edward Smith (b. 1994) was awarded first place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his cellular and molecular biology project. He attends the Oceanside High School, Oceanside, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Blakesmith is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Blakesmith is 2.76 au from the Sun and 2.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28207 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 XH53 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.98 km (#15,261 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.415 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.66 |
| Orbital period | 4.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.34 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.104 |
| Inclination | 1.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.35 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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