(287432) Bril Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 November 2002 by NEAT at Palomar.
Henk Bril (b. 1962) is a Dutch amateur astronomer, and former chair of the Dutch Society of Observers of Occultations and Minor Planets, as well as editor of its journal Occultus. He organized many observing expeditions targeting lunar and asteroid occultations.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #1, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bril is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bril is 3.10 au from the Sun and 3.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 287432 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 WP28 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.92 |
| Orbital period | 5.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.59 – 3.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 4.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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