(26745) Szeglin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 April 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Arthur R. Szeglin (b. 1935) is a long-time member of Lowell Observatory's Advisory Board.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #3, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Szeglin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Szeglin is 2.82 au from the Sun and 1.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26745 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 HV45 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.40 km (#11,839 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.251 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.16 |
| Orbital period | 4.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.126 |
| Inclination | 10.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.43 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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