(28912) Sonahosseini Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 July 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Sona Hosseini (b. 1982) is a research and instrument scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She has led numerous studies to simulate and study low-density gas environments in our solar system and conceptualized innovative technology to enable such measurements in future NASA missions.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #2, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sonahosseini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sonahosseini is 3.40 au from the Sun and 3.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28912 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 NL26 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.31 |
| Orbital period | 6.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.49 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.16 – 3.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0946 |
| Inclination | 8.95° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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