(26438) Durling Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 December 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Susanne Durling (b. 1932) is a long-time member of Lowell Observatory's Advisory Board. As a member of the Board Sue gives of her time and talent. She also serves on the Putnam Collection Center Committee, which advises on the preservation of Lowell's collection of artifacts.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #13, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Durling is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Durling is 2.17 au from the Sun and 1.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26438 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 YE13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.40 km (#16,452 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.193 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.45 |
| Orbital period | 3.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.102 |
| Inclination | 3.88° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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