(26227) Tan Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 April 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Nicole Jieyi Tan (b. 1998) is a Singaporean astronomer. Her doctorate thesis examined trans-Neptunian objects in ultraviolet wavelengths. As an undergraduate, she worked on minor-planet-linking software and was the recipient of Wellesley College's Whiting Medal.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #4, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Tan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tan is 2.05 au from the Sun and 2.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26227 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 HJ7 |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 22.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.0 |
| Orbital period | 2.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.92 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.75 – 2.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0917 |
| Inclination | 23.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.755 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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