(26275) Jefsoulier Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Jean François Soulier (b. 1966) is a specialized educator and dedicated comet observer who has been an amateur astronomer since a very early age. In 2008 he founded the association “des étoiles pour tous” (“stars for all”) which aims to bring astronomy to handicapped persons.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jefsoulier is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jefsoulier is 2.70 au from the Sun and 1.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26275 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SN1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.28 km (#14,527 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.375 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.41 |
| Orbital period | 4.02 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.26 – 2.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 7.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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