(28530) Shiyimeng Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 February 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Shi Yimeng (b. 1992) was awarded first place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her physics and astronomy project. She attends the High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China, Beijing, China.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shiyimeng is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shiyimeng is 2.71 au from the Sun and 2.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28530 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 DR71 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.35 km (#11,950 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0590 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.82 |
| Orbital period | 4.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 0.283° |
| 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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