(26732) Damianpeach Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 April 2001 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Beaver.
Damian Peach (b. 1978) is a British planetary observer and core member of the British Astronomical Association who makes tremendous contributions to planetary imaging and promoted amateur-professional collaboration. His outstanding planetary images have been published in astronomical and scientific publications.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Damianpeach is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Damianpeach is 2.13 au from the Sun and 1.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26732 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 HB16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.60 km (#16,065 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.104 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.81 |
| Orbital period | 3.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.103 |
| Inclination | 2.38° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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