(28364) Bruceelmegreen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 April 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Bruce G. Elmegreen (b. 1950) is an astronomer who has had a long career at IBM Research. He has made major contributions to the theory of galactic structure and evolution, the interstellar medium, turbulence, and star formation. He has simultaneously conducted research on materials and devices for IBM.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #10, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bruceelmegreen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bruceelmegreen is 2.45 au from the Sun and 1.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28364 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 GN7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.79 km (#11,038 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.307 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.85 |
| Orbital period | 5.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.95 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.41 – 3.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.182 |
| Inclination | 12.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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