(26717) Jasonye Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 April 2001 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Jason Ye (b. 1993) was awarded second place in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his plant-sciences team project. He attends the Cedar Shoals High School, Athens, Georgia, U.S.A.Naming citation (20110319/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jasonye is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jasonye is 2.05 au from the Sun and 2.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26717 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 HL5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.73 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.130 |
| Inclination | 5.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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