(26879) Haines Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 9 July 1994 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Peter Haines (b. 1960), associate professor of geology with the University of Tasmania, has worked in the field of impact geology for a number of years. He discovered the Goyder and Foelsche impact structures in Northern Territory with strong geological, structural and geophysical evidence.Naming citation (20030501/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Haines is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Haines is 1.93 au from the Sun and 1.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26879 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 NL2 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.96 km (#15,328 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.378 |
| Rotation period | 2.76 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.29 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.51 – 3.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.348 |
| Inclination | 21.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.667 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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