(26414) Amychyao Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 December 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Amy Cindy Chyao (b. 1994) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her chemistry project. She attends the Williams High School, Plano, Texas, U.S.A.Naming citation (20110319/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Amychyao is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Amychyao is 2.31 au from the Sun and 2.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26414 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 XS65 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.01 |
| Orbital period | 3.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Inclination | 6.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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