(28096) Kathrynmarsh Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Kathryn Marsh mentored a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students. She teaches at the Carlisle Public Schools, Carlisle, Massachusetts.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kathrynmarsh is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kathrynmarsh is 2.52 au from the Sun and 1.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28096 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 RS59 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.72 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.109 |
| Inclination | 3.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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