(26883) Marcelproust Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 August 1994 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Marcel Proust (1871–1922) was a French novelist and essayist, widely considered to be one of the most influential author of the 20th century. His monumental novel Á la recherche du temps perdu was published in seven volumes between 1913 and 1927, the last three volumes being edited by his brother, Robert.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #5, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Marcelproust is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marcelproust is 1.90 au from the Sun and 2.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26883 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 PR22 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.4 |
| Orbital period | 3.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.215 |
| Inclination | 1.24° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.853 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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