(10426) Charlierouse Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 January 1999 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Charles (Charlie) Rouse (1924-1988) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, born in Washington, D.C. Recording first in 1947, he played in Thelonious Monk's quartet during 1959-1970, exemplifying the “modern” style steeped in bop that Monk stressed. His final recording was a Monk tribute.Naming citation (20061109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Charlierouse is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Charlierouse is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10426 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 BB27 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.25 km (#5,584 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.294 |
| Rotation period | 36.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.16 |
| Orbital period | 4.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Inclination | 13.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.27 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.