(26955) Lie Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 June 1997 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Marius Sophus Lie (1842-1899) was a Norwegian mathematician who formulated the theory of finite continuous groups of transformations, now called Lie groups. This theory and its generalizations have had a major impact on the development of twentieth-century algebra, as well as in celestial mechanics.Naming citation (20011101/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lie is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lie is 2.50 au from the Sun and 1.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26955 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 MR1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.95 km (#15,343 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.268 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.05 |
| Orbital period | 3.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0941 |
| Inclination | 23.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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