(26498) Dinotina Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 February 2000 by Boattini, A., Tesi, L. at San Marcello.
Dino and Tina Grifoni, who have been living in Sydney, Australia, for many years, are uncle and aunt of the first discoverer.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dinotina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dinotina is 3.46 au from the Sun and 2.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26498 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 CV1 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.77 |
| Orbital period | 5.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 3.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 6.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.83 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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