(26493) Paulsucala Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 January 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Paul Stelian Sucala (b. 1991) was awarded first place in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his electrical- and mechanical-engineering team project. He attends the Silvania National College, Zalau, Rhode Island, U.S.A.Naming citation (20110319/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Paulsucala is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paulsucala is 2.02 au from the Sun and 2.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26493 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 BQ16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.35 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 3.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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