(26277) Ianrees Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 September 1998 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Ian Hudson Rees (b. 2000) is a grandson of the discoverer.Naming citation (20020328/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ianrees is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ianrees is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26277 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SM4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 8.69 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.11 |
| Orbital period | 3.77 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.218 |
| Inclination | 1.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.895 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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