(26003) Amundson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 March 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Lauren Amundson (b. 1984) is the librarian/archivist for Lowell Observatory. As such, she is the curator for the Observatory's historical collection which includes extensive material from Percival Lowell's personal research and travels.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Amundson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Amundson is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26003 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 FD104 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.91 |
| Orbital period | 5.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.93 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.77 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0536 |
| Inclination | 2.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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