(26693) Katharinecorbin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 March 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Katharine "Kay" Corbin (b. 1943) is a member of Lowell Observatory's Advisory Board and is the great grand-niece of Percival Lowell. Kay is a member of Lowell's Executive Committee and Investment Committee. Kay has a science degree from Harvard University.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #13, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Katharinecorbin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Katharinecorbin is 2.18 au from the Sun and 1.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26693 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 FP87 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.66 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.210 |
| Inclination | 7.97° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.810 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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