(18028) Ramchandani Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Joia Ramchandani (b. 1985) was awarded second place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her biochemistry project. She attends the Greenwich High School, Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.A.Naming citation (20040614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ramchandani is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ramchandani is 2.65 au from the Sun and 3.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18028 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 KO14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.81 km (#15,652 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.356 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.88 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.151 |
| Inclination | 3.59° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.956 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 18 May 1999
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- (18026) Juliabaldwin
- (18027) Gokcay
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- (31787) Darcylawson
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- (33699) Jessiegan
- (33700) Gluckman
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