(17028) Frankstadermann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 March 1999 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Frank J. Stadermann (1962–2010) was a German-American scientist who studied Solar System materials at Washington University in St. Louis (USA). His key work was on samples of comet 81P/Wild returned by the Stardust mission.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #15, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Frankstadermann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Frankstadermann is 1.98 au from the Sun and 2.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17028 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 FJ5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.95 km (#17,084 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.221 |
| Rotation period | 12.8 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.17 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.207 |
| Inclination | 4.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.754 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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