(28759) Joshwentzel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 April 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Joshua Wentzel (b. 1999) is a finalist in the 2013 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for his physical sciences project. He attends the Winterhaven Middle School, Portland, Oregon.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-09-19), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Joshwentzel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Joshwentzel is 2.47 au from the Sun and 1.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28759 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 HD11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.02 |
| Orbital period | 4.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.37 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0617 |
| Inclination | 3.64° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.39 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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