(28449) Ericlau Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 January 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Eric Lau (b. 1994) was awarded second place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his energy and transportation project. He attends the Savannah Arts Academy, Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ericlau is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ericlau is 2.67 au from the Sun and 3.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28449 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 AK117 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.78 |
| Orbital period | 4.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.48 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0713 |
| Inclination | 4.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.49 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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