(28057) Hollars Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 June 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Dennis R. Hollars (b. 1942) is a long-time supporter of Lowell Observatory and its mission. He is an astronomer who received his PhD from New Mexico University where he studied with Clyde Tombaugh. Dennis continues to be generous with his time and talent serving on Lowell Observatory's Advisory Board and Technology committee.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #11, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hollars is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hollars is 3.16 au from the Sun and 3.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28057 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 MM37 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.6 |
| Orbital period | 5.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0790 |
| Inclination | 10.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.77 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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