(26276) Natrees Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 September 1998 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Nathaniel Paul Rees (b. 1999) is a grandson of the discoverer.Naming citation (20020328/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Natrees is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Natrees is 1.86 au from the Sun and 2.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26276 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SL4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.44 km (#16,368 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.356 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.06 |
| Orbital period | 3.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 2.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.816 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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