(26395) Megkurohara Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 November 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Megan M. Kurohara (b. 1993) was awarded second place in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her biochemistry team project. She attends the Hilo High School, Hilo, Hawaii, U.S.A.Naming citation (20110319/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Megkurohara is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Megkurohara is 2.42 au from the Sun and 1.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26395 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VK150 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.07 |
| Orbital period | 3.82 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.135 |
| Inclination | 2.83° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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