(5728) Umbertobenvenuti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 January 1988 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Named in memory of Umberto Benvenuti (1989–2005), son of Beatrice and Piero Benvenuti. Umberto loved to explore the galaxy with his brother and best friend Eugenio in their imaginary spacecraft. He gave his family the power to face any difficulty, and helped them appreciate that we are all part of the same universe.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #11, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Umbertobenvenuti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Umbertobenvenuti is 2.38 au from the Sun and 3.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5728 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 BJ4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.50 km (#11,618 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.279 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.86 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0942 |
| Inclination | 4.24° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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