(28400) Morgansinko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 September 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Morgan Walker Sinko (b. 1994) was awarded second place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental management project. He attends the John Jay Science and Engineering Academy, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Morgansinko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Morgansinko is 3.24 au from the Sun and 3.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28400 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RW160 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.29 |
| Orbital period | 5.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.41 – 3.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 1.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.40 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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