26858 Misterrogers

26858 Misterrogers
Discovery [1][2]
Discovered byE. F. Helin
Discovery sitePalomar Obs.
Discovery dateMarch 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 arc65.65 yr (23,980 d)
Aphelion3.1490 AU
Perihelion1.5384 AU
2.3437 AU
Eccentricity0.3436
3.59 yr (1,311 d)
164.80°
0° 16m 28.92s / day
Inclination21.874°
203.76°
247.63°
Earth MOID0.6692 AU (261 LD)
Physical characteristics
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][a]
0.200[8]
0.208[7]
0.28[5][6]
S (assumed)[4]
12.80[5][6][7][8]
12.9[3][4]

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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