(26357) Laguerre Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 December 1998 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
French mathematician Edmond Nicolas Laguerre (1834-1886) published extensively in geometry and mathematical analysis. The class of polynomials that now bears his name has found application in many fields of mathematical physics, including the solution of Schrödinger's equation.Naming citation (20011101/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Laguerre is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Laguerre is 2.41 au from the Sun and 2.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26357 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 YK10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.26 km (#12,141 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.337 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.94 |
| Orbital period | 4.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.187 |
| Inclination | 11.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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