26858 Misterrogers
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Eleanor Helin |
| Discovery date: | March 21, 1993 |
| Alternative names: | |
| Minor planet category: | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 53400 MJD | |
| Aphelion distance: | 3.1483 AU |
| Perihelion distance: | 1.5334 AU |
| Semi-major axis: | 350.190Gm (2.341 AU) |
| Eccentricity: | 0.344945 |
| Orbital period: | 1308.15 d (3.582a) |
| Avg. orbital speed: | ? km/s |
| Mean anomaly: | ?° |
| Inclination: | 21.908° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 204.058° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 247.1° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | 9.5km |
| Mass: | ? kg |
| Mean density: | ? g/cm³ |
| Equatorial surface gravity: | ? m/s² |
| Escape velocity: | ? km/s |
| Rotation period: | ? d |
| Albedo: | ? |
| Temperature: | ~? K |
| Spectral type: | ? |
| Absolute magnitude: | 12.629 |
26858 Misterrogers is a Main Belt asteroid named after beloved children's television host Mister Rogers (it has even been examined astrologically with this in mind[1]). Rogers, who had a lifelong fascination with the sky and astronomy —he obtained a pilot's license while still in high school— also produced a planetarium show called The Sky above Mister Roger's Neighborhood, which is still shown at many planetariums across the United States.
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