(28809) Pierrebeck Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 April 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Pierre Beck (b. 1980) is a French geologist working in planetary sciences. He is an expert in mineralogy and laboratory experiments. He has worked on both Mars and small bodies (comets, asteroids) and their connection with meteorites.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #9, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pierrebeck is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pierrebeck is 2.53 au from the Sun and 2.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28809 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 HY102 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.09 |
| Orbital period | 3.98 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.51 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.26 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 7.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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