(26696) Gechenzhang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 March 2001 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Gechen Zhang (b. 1992) was awarded second place in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his plant-sciences project. He attends the Rockwood Summit High School, Fenton, Missouri, U.S.A.Naming citation (20110319/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gechenzhang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gechenzhang is 2.43 au from the Sun and 2.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26696 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 FE112 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.82 |
| Orbital period | 3.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 1.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.958 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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