(28151) Markknopfler Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 October 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Mark Knopfler (b. 1949) is a Scottish composer, guitarist and singer, who founded Dire Straits in 1977. He is ranked as one of the best guitarists in the world and is now a solo artist, producing music with country, blues and Celtic inspiration.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-09-28), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Markknopfler is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Markknopfler is 2.18 au from the Sun and 2.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28151 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 UG6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.86 km (#10,901 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0670 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.46 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 4.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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