(26698) Maryschroeder Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 March 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Mary M. Schroeder (b. 1940) is a long-time member of Lowell Observatory's Advisory Board. Mary is a supporter of the LOCKs program, which offers science camps for elementary school children.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #13, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Maryschroeder is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maryschroeder is 2.88 au from the Sun and 2.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26698 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 FN128 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.92 km (#15,407 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.395 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.42 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.71 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.259 |
| Inclination | 25.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.735 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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