(28208) Timtrippel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 December 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Timothy D. Trippel (b. 1993) was awarded second place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his cellular and molecular biology project. He attends the Marian High School, Mishawaka, Indiana, U.S.A.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Timtrippel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Timtrippel is 2.69 au from the Sun and 1.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28208 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 XE54 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.27 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.192 |
| Inclination | 5.39° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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