(28394) Mittag-Leffler Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 September 1999 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Magnus Gustav Mittag-Leffler (1848-1927) was a professor in Helsinki and Stockholm. His main contributions were in complex analysis, where he proved an important theorem concerning the representation of one-valued functions.Naming citation (20020128/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mittag-Leffler is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mittag-Leffler is 2.79 au from the Sun and 2.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28394 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RY36 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.76 km (#11,091 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0410 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.61 |
| Orbital period | 4.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.39 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Inclination | 1.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.39 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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