(26748) Targovnik Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 April 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Selma Targovnik (b. 1936) is a long-time member of Lowell Observatory's Advisory Board. She retired from her dermatology practice where she served helping members of the U.S. military. Selma gives selflessly of her time and talent to Lowell Observatory and to her dance group.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Targovnik is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Targovnik is 2.45 au from the Sun and 1.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26748 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 HP50 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.45 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0929 |
| Inclination | 5.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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