(28220) York Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 December 1998 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
York, the capital of northern England for more than 2000 years, is an impressive city with a surviving historical center. The most fascinating medieval building is the York Minster, a large cathedral with several fine stained-glass windows from medieval times.Naming citation (20020624/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where York is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: York is 2.42 au from the Sun and 1.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28220 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 YN12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.4 |
| Orbital period | 4.00 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.52 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.35 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0676 |
| Inclination | 1.27° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.