28439 Miguelreyes
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research |
| Discovery site | Socorro |
| Discovery date | January 3, 2000 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 2000 AM30 |
| 1998 UH41 | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch May 23, 2014 | |
| Aphelion | 3.02293 AU (452.224 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.50493 AU (374.732 Gm) |
| 2.76393 AU (413.478 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.093706 |
| 4.60 a | |
| 325.19° | |
| Inclination | 4.3358° |
| 87.870° | |
| 118.49° | |
| Proper orbital elements[1] | |
Proper mean motion | 0.21449 deg / yr |
Proper orbital period |
1678.39993 yr (613035.573 d) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 14.4 | |
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Main-belt asteroid 28439 Miguelreyes was discovered on 3 January 2000 by Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research team at Socorro, New Mexico.[1] It is named in honor of Miguel Arnold Silverio Reyes who was awarded second place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his materials and bioengineering project entitled "Synthesis and Characterization of Composite Plastics from Thermoplastic Starch and Nano-sized Calcium Phosphate for Film Packaging". His project sought alternatives, such as cornstarch, in making biodegradable plastic for film packaging. He attended the Philippine Science High School in Quezon City, Philippines.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "28439 Miguelreyes (2000 AM30)". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 2028439.
- ↑ Montenegro, Candice (17 May 2011). "Asteroid to be named after Pinoy science HS student". GMA News. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ↑ "Asteroid named after Pinoy student". ABS-CBN News. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ↑ Villafania, Alexander (18 May 2011). "Filipino student wins in Intel tilt, gets an asteroid as bonus". Yahoo News Philippines. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
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