(26478) Cristianrosu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 January 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Cristian Emilian Rosu (b. 1991) was awarded first place in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his electrical- and mechanical-engineering team project. He attends the Emanuil Gojdu National College, Oradea, Bihor, Romania.Naming citation (20110319/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cristianrosu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cristianrosu is 2.93 au from the Sun and 2.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26478 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 AM197 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.75 km (#11,117 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.213 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.27 |
| Orbital period | 4.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.53 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0863 |
| Inclination | 8.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.53 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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