(26811) Hiesinger Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 August 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Harald Hiesinger (b. 1964) is a planetary geologist at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität in Münster, Germany. His work includes studies of the cratering and chronology of Vesta's surface as a member of the Dawn mission team.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hiesinger is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hiesinger is 2.35 au from the Sun and 3.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26811 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 QP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.49 km (#16,279 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.342 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.11 |
| Orbital period | 3.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.178 |
| Inclination | 3.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.792 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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