(26485) Edwinpost Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 January 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Edwin Post (b. 1953) is a member of Lowell Observatory's Advisory Board. Ed supports Lowell Observatory in its mission to bring astronomical research results to the general public. Ed is a software engineer who specializes in graphic design and animation.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #13, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Edwinpost is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Edwinpost is 3.67 au from the Sun and 3.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26485 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 AD231 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.72 km (#7,977 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.297 |
| Rotation period | 42.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.04 |
| Orbital period | 5.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.55 – 3.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.190 |
| Inclination | 17.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.57 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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