(26908) Lebesgue Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 April 1996 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Henri-Léon Lebesgue (1875-1941), professor at the Collège de France, is considered one of the greatest mathematicians of his generation. His generalization of the Riemann integral revolutionized the field of integration and has played a fundamental role in modern analysis.Naming citation (20011101/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lebesgue is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lebesgue is 2.47 au from the Sun and 1.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26908 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 GK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.15 |
| Orbital period | 3.98 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.51 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.33 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0708 |
| Inclination | 1.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.35 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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