(274860) Emilylakdawalla Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 September 2009 by Busch, M., Kresken, R. at ESA OGS.
Emily Lakdawalla (b. 1975) is an American planetary geologist and award-winning science communicator who, by sharing her passion for space exploration, inspires engagement by citizen-scientists everywhere.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Emilylakdawalla is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Emilylakdawalla is 2.85 au from the Sun and 3.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 274860 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 RE26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.94 |
| Orbital period | 5.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.84 – 3.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0460 |
| Inclination | 10.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.86 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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