(28148) Fuentes Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 October 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Angel Fuentes (b. 1983) is Dean of Academic and Student Affairs for the Math and Sciences Division at Laney College in California. Angel supports Lowell Observatory's mission to make astronomical phenomenon accessible to the public. Angel serves on Lowell Observatory's Advisory Board and is the Co-Chair of Lowell's Education and Outreach Committee.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #9, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fuentes is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fuentes is 1.98 au from the Sun and 1.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28148 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 TL34 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.75 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 5.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.989 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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