(28171) Diannahu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 November 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Dianna Hu (b. 1993) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her biochemistry project. She attends the Half Hollow Hills High School West, Dix Hills, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Diannahu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Diannahu is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28171 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 VV30 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.28 |
| Orbital period | 3.75 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.184 |
| Inclination | 1.97° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.983 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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