(28711) Oliverburnett Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 April 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Oliver Burnett (b. 2000) is a finalist in the 2013 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for his earth and space sciences project. He attends the Ellis School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #6, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Oliverburnett is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Oliverburnett is 2.35 au from the Sun and 2.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28711 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 GE101 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.58 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 3.71° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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