(28608) Sblomquist Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 March 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Solvay Blomquist (b. 1998) received her B.S. degree from Northern Arizona University in Astronomy and Mathematics in 2020. Solvay joined Lowell Observatory in 2020 where she continues to work as an Observer Technician for the Navy Precision Optical Interferometer and Research Assistant for Lowell Observatory.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #13, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sblomquist is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sblomquist is 2.37 au from the Sun and 3.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28608 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 EU157 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.55 km (#11,524 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.163 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.72 |
| Orbital period | 4.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.37 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 5.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.35 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 12 March 2000
- (27410) Grimmett
- (27420) Shontobegay
- (28609) Tsirvoulis
- (28610) Stephenriggs
- (33834) Hannahkaplan
- (47851) Budine