(26588) Sharonstorbo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 March 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Sharon Storbo (b. 1948) is a member of Lowell Observatory's Advisory Board. Sharon and her husband Art give generously of their time and talent helping Lowell Observatory fulfill its mission.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #9, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sharonstorbo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sharonstorbo is 3.01 au from the Sun and 3.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26588 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 EX128 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.62 |
| Orbital period | 4.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.40 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.113 |
| Inclination | 10.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.40 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Sharon
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- (15147) Siegfried
- (16231) Jessberger
- (17241) Wooden
- (17242) Leslieyoung
- (25851) Browning
- (26587) Arthurstorbo
- (27399) Gehring
- (27400) Mikewong
- (27407) Haodo
- (27408) Kellyferguson
- (27409) Addiedove