(28791) Edithsykeslowell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 April 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Edith Sykes Lowell (b. 1927), with her husband David, have been supporters of Lowell Observatory. Edith is the granddaughter of Godfrey Sykes. The Sykes brothers (Stanley and Godfrey) built the dome which houses Lowell's 24-inch historic refractor telescope.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #13, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Edithsykeslowell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Edithsykeslowell is 2.96 au from the Sun and 3.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28791 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 HW59 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.74 km (#9,322 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0640 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.01 |
| Orbital period | 5.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0891 |
| Inclination | 1.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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Also discovered on 25 April 2000
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