(28159) Giuricich Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 November 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Alessio Pio Giuricich (b. 1994) was awarded second place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his behavioral and social sciences project. He attends the Bishops Diocesan College, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Giuricich is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Giuricich is 2.07 au from the Sun and 2.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28159 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 VM7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.41 km (#16,428 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.364 |
| Rotation period | 46.7 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.33 |
| Orbital period | 3.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 6.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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