(28793) Donaldpaul Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 April 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Donald Paul (b. 1946) is a long-time member of Lowell Observatory's Advisory Board. Don supported the Giovale Open Deck Observatory with a TEC telescope which enhances visitors views of our solar system.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #10, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Donaldpaul is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Donaldpaul is 2.64 au from the Sun and 1.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28793 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 HM61 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.26 |
| Orbital period | 4.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.35 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0909 |
| Inclination | 3.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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