(26678) Garner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 March 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Robert B. Garner (b. 1954) is a member of Lowell Observatory's Advisory Board. As a member of the Board, Robert helps Lowell Observatory fulfill its mission.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #3, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Garner is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Garner is 3.04 au from the Sun and 3.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26678 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 EN19 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.1 km (#3,680 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0390 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.49 |
| Orbital period | 5.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.51 – 3.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.214 |
| Inclination | 9.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.53 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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