(26586) Harshaw Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 March 2000 by CSS at Mount Bigelow.
Richard Harshaw (b. 1951) is an Arizona amateur astronomer who makes measurements of double stars. He has served in numerous official positions with astronomy clubs.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #3, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Harshaw is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Harshaw is 3.06 au from the Sun and 2.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26586 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 EF116 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.79 km (#9,236 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.252 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.42 |
| Orbital period | 4.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.49 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.102 |
| Inclination | 10.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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