(26954) Skadiang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 June 1997 by A. Boattini at Campo Imperatore.
Karen Skadiang (b. 1962) is an amateur astronomer in Sydney, Australia, and a special friend of the discoverer.Naming citation (20030318/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Skadiang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Skadiang is 2.56 au from the Sun and 1.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26954 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 MG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.85 |
| Orbital period | 3.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.197 |
| Inclination | 6.53° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.892 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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