26858 Misterrogers
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26858 Misterrogers (/ˌmɪstər ˈrɒdʒərz/), provisional designation 1993 FR, is a stony asteroid and sizable Mars-crosser on an eccentric orbit from the asteroid belt, approximately 5.1 miles (8.2 kilometers) in diameter. It was discovered on March 21, 1993, by American astronomer Eleanor Helin at the Palomar Observatory in California.[1] The likely S-type asteroid has a rotation period of 8.0 hours.[4] It was named after children's television host Fred Rogers.[1]
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Discovery [1][2] | |
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Discovered by | E. F. Helin |
Discovery site | Palomar Obs. |
Discovery date | March 21, 1993 |
Designations | |
(26858) Misterrogers | |
Pronunciation | /ˌmɪstər ˈrɒdʒərz/ |
Named after | Fred Rogers [1] (Mister Rogers' Neighborhood) |
1993 FR · 1952 SU 2000 EK107 | |
Mars crosser [1][3][4] | |
Orbital characteristics [3] | |
Epoch April 27, 2019 (JD 2458600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 65.65 yr (23,980 d) |
Aphelion | 3.1490 AU |
Perihelion | 1.5384 AU |
2.3437 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.3436 |
3.59 yr (1,311 d) | |
164.80° | |
0° 16m 28.92s / day | |
Inclination | 21.874° |
203.76° | |
247.63° | |
Earth MOID | 0.6692 AU (261 LD) |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 6.33±1.08 km[5][6] 8.07±0.17 km[7] 8.19±1.64 km[8] |
8.066±0.007 h[4][lower-alpha 1] | |
0.200[8] 0.208[7] 0.28[5][6] | |
S (assumed)[4] | |
12.80[5][6][7][8] 12.9[3][4] | |
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