(28935) Kevincyr Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Kevin James Cyr (b. 1994) was awarded second place in the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his microbiology project. He attends the Clear Lake High School, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-04-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kevincyr is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kevincyr is 2.56 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28935 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 SH123 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.29 |
| Orbital period | 3.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 4.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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