(23298) Loewenstein Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 January 2001 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Jacob Charles Loewenstein (b. 1989) was awarded first place and Best in Category in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his materials and bioengineering team project. He also received the MILSET Expo-Science Award. He attends the Hebrew Academy, Cedarhurst, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (20070828/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Loewenstein is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Loewenstein is 2.44 au from the Sun and 3.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23298 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 AA5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.8 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.163 |
| Inclination | 3.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.915 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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