(28427) Gidwani Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 December 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Mishka Gidwani (b. 1993) was awarded first place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her environmental management team project. She attends the Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, Illinois, U.S.A.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gidwani is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gidwani is 2.19 au from the Sun and 2.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28427 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 XP42 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.47 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 1.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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