(28864) Franciscocordova Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 May 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Francisco Cordova (b. 1984) is a Puerto Rican engineer and former director of the Arecibo Observatory (2016–2022). He oversaw a record number of radar detections of near-Earth and potentially hazardous asteroids. He led Arecibo through difficult times following Hurricane Maria in 2017 and the collapse of the 305-m telescope in 2020.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #9, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Franciscocordova is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Franciscocordova is 2.46 au from the Sun and 1.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28864 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 JG70 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.47 |
| Orbital period | 4.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.33 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0983 |
| Inclination | 14.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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