(28043) Mabelwheeler Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 March 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Mabel Elizabeth Wheeler (b. 2000) is a finalist in the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students, for her physical sciences project. She attends the Cherry Hill Elementary School, Orem, Utah.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mabelwheeler is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mabelwheeler is 2.29 au from the Sun and 2.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28043 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FX90 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.97 km (#15,297 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.348 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.8 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 2.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0352 |
| Inclination | 6.71° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.31 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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