(28322) Kaeberich Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 February 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Jan Kaeberich (b. 1992) was awarded second place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his electrical and mechanical engineering project. He attends the Campe-Gymnasium Holzminden, Holzminden, Niedersachsen, Germany.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kaeberich is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kaeberich is 2.55 au from the Sun and 1.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28322 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 CK111 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.33 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0936 |
| Inclination | 2.91° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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