(260366) Quanah Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 October 2004 by J. Dellinger at Needville.
Quanah Parker (c. 1852-1911), last chief of the Comanche, led his people in war and peace. Thrust into an age of conflict, he gained the respect of his former enemies as a remarkable leader and advocate for his people.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Quanah is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Quanah is 3.18 au from the Sun and 2.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 260366 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 US3 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.1 |
| Orbital period | 5.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.59 – 3.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.193 |
| Inclination | 18.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.