(28309) Ericfein Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 February 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Eric E. Fein (b. 1993) was awarded second place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his earth and planetary science project. He attends the John Adams High School, South Bend, Indiana, U.S.A.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ericfein is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ericfein is 2.72 au from the Sun and 2.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28309 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 CB81 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.29 km (#6,311 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0320 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.44 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.140 |
| Inclination | 4.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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