(26744) Marthahaynes Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 April 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Martha P. Haynes (b. 1951) is an astronomer at Cornell University who has used radio, infrared, optical, and ultraviolet observations to probe the formation, evolution and content of galaxies and clusters. She has been a leader in the ALFALFA survey and the forthcoming CCAT-prime wide-field submillimeter telescope.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #15, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Marthahaynes is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marthahaynes is 2.06 au from the Sun and 2.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26744 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 HF43 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.54 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.158 |
| Inclination | 4.96° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.939 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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