(26011) Cornelius Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 March 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Frank Cornelius (b. 1961), Engineering Manager at Lowell Observatory, was pivotal in maintaining performance of the Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT) and the Naval Precision Optical Interferometer (NPOI). He previously served as DCT Senior Site Engineer, DCT Site Engineer and NPOI Site Engineer.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Cornelius is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cornelius is 2.75 au from the Sun and 3.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26011 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 FA136 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.7 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0618 |
| Inclination | 10.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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