(28894) Ryanchung Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 June 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Ryan Kyong-Doc Chung (b. 1996) was awarded first place in the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his computer science project. He attends the Terre Haute South Vigo High School, Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-04-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ryanchung is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ryanchung is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28894 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 LT8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.38 km (#6,240 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0520 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.41 |
| Orbital period | 3.90 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.48 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Inclination | 5.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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