(2028) Janequeo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 July 1968 by Torres, C., Cofre, S. at Cerro El Roble.
Named for the wife of the Araucanian chief Guepotan. After her husband's death in battle, she took command and won. Later, she brought together Indians from various tribes and commanded them successfully in several further battles.Naming citation (MPC 5359), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Janequeo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Janequeo is 2.23 au from the Sun and 3.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2028 |
| Provisional designation | 1968 OB1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.20 km (#14,700 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.273 |
| Rotation period | 2.48 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.9 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 7.95° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 18 July 1968
- (1973) Colocolo
- (1974) Caupolican
- (1992) Galvarino
- (2654) Ristenpart
- (4878) Gilhutton
- (5659) Vergara
- (43722) Carloseduardo
More named asteroids discovered by Torres, C., Cofre, S.
- (1973) Colocolo
- (1974) Caupolican
- (1992) Galvarino
- (2654) Ristenpart
- (4878) Gilhutton
- (5659) Vergara
- (43722) Carloseduardo
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