(28995) Marquess Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 July 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Michael Marquess (b. 1974) is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of a brewing company in Flagstaff, Arizona. He is a respected leader of the community and strong supporter of Lowell Observatory's annual “I Heart Pluto Festival”.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #5, 23), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Marquess is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marquess is 2.13 au from the Sun and 1.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28995 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 OF46 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.12 |
| Orbital period | 4.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.207 |
| Inclination | 2.30° |
| 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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