(26283) Oswalt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 September 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Terry Oswalt (b. 1952) is an American astronomer working in the fields of stellar and planetary astronomy. He has led or participated in observing campaigns for numerous occultations involving the Moon, planets and minor solar system bodies, including one of the first determinations of the size, shape, and density of 1 Ceres.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-09-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Oswalt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Oswalt is 1.85 au from the Sun and 2.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26283 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 ST58 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.00 km (#15,225 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.259 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.96 |
| Orbital period | 3.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.183 |
| Inclination | 3.54° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.758 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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