(26702) Naber Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 March 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Thomas Naber (b. 1957) is a member of Lowell Observatory's Advisory Board. Tom supports Lowell Observatory as a member of Lowell Observatory's Investment Committee.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #13, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Naber is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Naber is 3.30 au from the Sun and 2.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26702 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 FK143 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.1 km (#4,046 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0840 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.92 |
| Orbital period | 5.77 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.97 – 3.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0760 |
| Inclination | 10.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.96 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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