(1926) Demiddelaer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 May 1935 by E. Delporte at Uccle.
Where Demiddelaer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Demiddelaer is 2.58 au from the Sun and 3.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1926 |
| Provisional designation | 1935 JA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 17.8 km (#2,537 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.128 |
| Rotation period | 32.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.04 |
| Orbital period | 4.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.106 |
| Inclination | 13.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.43 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.