(28052) Lowellputnam Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 May 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
W. Lowell Putnam IV (b. 1954) is the 5th Sole Trustee of Lowell Observatory. He was involved in early-generation television traffic systems, holding senior software development and business analyst positions in the broadcast industry. Lowell Observatory's reputation as a research and educational organization has grown significantly under his leadership.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #12, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lowellputnam is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lowellputnam is 2.24 au from the Sun and 2.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28052 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 KP1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.98 km (#15,276 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.263 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.9 |
| Orbital period | 4.02 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.181 |
| Inclination | 1.24° |
| 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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