(5026) Martes Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 August 1987 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Named for Martes martes and Martes foina, or pine marten and beech marten, delightful small animals of the Mustelidae family that live in the forests on Kleť Mountain. Name suggested by J. Tichá and M. Tichý.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #8, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Martes is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Martes is 2.69 au from the Sun and 3.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5026 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 QL1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.53 km (#7,087 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0580 |
| Rotation period | 4.42 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.04 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.244 |
| Inclination | 4.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.785 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.