(28442) Nicholashuey Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 January 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Nicholas Michael Huey (b. 1992) was awarded second place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his materials and bioengineering project. He attends the Camdenton High School, Camdenton, Missouri, U.S.A.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nicholashuey is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nicholashuey is 2.09 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28442 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 AN61 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.35 |
| Orbital period | 3.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.138 |
| Inclination | 2.93° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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