(11726) Edgerton Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 May 1998 by R. Linderholm at Lime Creek.
Harold “Doc” Eugene Edgerton (1903-1990), born in Fremont, Nebraska, was professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology during 1928-1966. His many inventions included the stroboscope and development of ultra high-speed photographic techniques.Naming citation (20010705/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Edgerton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Edgerton is 2.96 au from the Sun and 2.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11726 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 JA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 15.6 km (#2,991 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0800 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.66 |
| Orbital period | 5.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 3.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 8.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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