(28743) Schuitemaker Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 April 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Michiel Schuitemaker (b. 1964) has started, been president and CEO, and partnered in a variety of American companies. He supports Lowell Observatory's mission of science research and education by providing his extensive business expertise as a member of the Advisory Board since 2023.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #5, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Schuitemaker is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schuitemaker is 3.16 au from the Sun and 3.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28743 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 GO142 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.78 km (#9,258 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.366 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.22 |
| Orbital period | 4.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.39 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.139 |
| Inclination | 10.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.38 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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