(28975) Galinborisov Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 May 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Galin Borisov (b. 1978) is a Bulgarian astronomer at the Institute of Astronomy and National Astronomical Observatory. His work includes the characterization of asteroids using polarimetric, spectroscopic, and photometric observations.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #9, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Galinborisov is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Galinborisov is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28975 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 KR69 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.77 km (#15,720 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.333 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.98 |
| Orbital period | 4.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.00718 |
| Inclination | 14.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.