(7026) Gabrielasilang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 August 1993 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
María Josefa Gabriela Cariño Silang (1731-1763) was a leader of the Filipino fight for independence from Spain. A statue honoring her in Manila depicts her on a rearing horse, brandishing a bolo knife.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-12-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gabrielasilang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gabrielasilang is 2.19 au from the Sun and 3.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7026 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 QB1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.94 km (#15,379 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.356 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.74 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.175 |
| Inclination | 3.91° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.848 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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