(26500) Toshiohino Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 February 2000 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.
Toshio Hino (b. 1950) is a Japanese astronomer. As chairman of Ota Uchuno Kai, he has played an active part in managing this astronomical club, collaborating with regional astronomical communities and promoting astronomical outreach activities.Naming citation (20050721/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Toshiohino is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Toshiohino is 2.44 au from the Sun and 2.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26500 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 CC2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.97 |
| Orbital period | 4.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 14.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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