(28108) Sydneybarnes Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 September 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Sydney Barnes (b. 1967), an assistant astronomer at Lowell Observatory, enjoys working at the interface between theory and observations, particularly on topics related to the global properties of stars, and their changes with stellar age.Naming citation (20110615/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sydneybarnes is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sydneybarnes is 2.44 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28108 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SB24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.23 |
| Orbital period | 3.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.138 |
| Inclination | 4.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.925 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Sydney
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Also discovered on 17 September 1998
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- (11378) Dauria
- (12909) Jaclifford
- (12910) Deliso
- (12911) Goodhue
- (12912) Streator
- (13326) Ferri
- (13327) Reitsema
- (13328) Guetter
- (13332) Benkhoff
- (13333) Carsenty
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- (11374) Briantaylor
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- (11378) Dauria
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