(28917) Zacollins Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 August 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Zachary White Collins (b. 1996) was awarded second place in the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his physics and astronomy team project. He attends the Watchung Hills Regional High School, Warren, New Jersey, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-04-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zacollins is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zacollins is 3.29 au from the Sun and 3.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28917 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 QR17 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.51 |
| Orbital period | 5.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.59 – 3.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.158 |
| Inclination | 2.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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