(2928) Epstein Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 April 1976 by Felix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito.
Where Epstein is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Epstein is 2.84 au from the Sun and 2.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2928 |
| Provisional designation | 1976 GN8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 15.3 km (#3,085 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.204 |
| Rotation period | 8.51 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.79 |
| Orbital period | 5.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.81 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0660 |
| Inclination | 9.54° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.83 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 5 April 1976
More named asteroids discovered by Felix Aguilar Observatory
- (2075) Martinez
- (2124) Nissen
- (2189) Zaragoza
- (2219) Mannucci
- (2284) San Juan
- (2311) El Leoncito
- (2381) Landi
- (2490) Bussolini
- (2507) Bobone
- (2548) Leloir
- (2550) Houssay
- (2605) Sahade
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