(28803) Roe Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 April 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Henry G. Roe (b. 1975) is an assistant astronomer at Lowell Observatory. His research interests include weather on Titan and methane in the outer solar system.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Roe is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Roe is 2.39 au from the Sun and 1.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28803 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 HR79 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 12.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.87 |
| Orbital period | 4.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.34 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0892 |
| Inclination | 15.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.39 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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