(26736) Rojeski Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 27 April 2001 by LINEAR at Socorro.

Hannah Rojeski (b. 1993) was awarded second place in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her biochemistry team project. She attends the Hilo High School, Hilo, Hawaii, U.S.A.Naming citation (20110319/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Rojeski is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rojeski is 2.44 au from the Sun and 3.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number26736
Provisional designation2001 HM27
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period12.3 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)15.55
Orbital period3.68 years
Semi-major axis2.38 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.10 – 2.66 au
Eccentricity0.117
Inclination5.89°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.10 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Hannah

Also discovered on 27 April 2001

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