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Misterrogers DiscoveryDiscovered by Eleanor Helin Discovery date March 21, 1993 DesignationsNamed after Fred Rogers Alternate name(s) Minor planet
categoryMain belt Epoch 53400 MJD Aphelion 3.1483 AU Perihelion 1.5334 AU Semi-major axis 350.190Gm (2.341 AU) Eccentricity 0.344945 Orbital period 1308.15 d (3.582a) Inclination 21.908° Longitude of ascending node 204.058° Argument of perihelion 247.1° Physical characteristicsDimensions 9.5km Absolute magnitude (H) 12.629 26858 Misterrogers (
/ˌmɪstər ˈrɒdʒərz/) is a main-belt asteroid named after children's television host Fred Rogers. 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 Rogers' Neighborhood, which is still shown at many planetariums across the United States.External links
Minor planets navigator (26857) 1993 DN1•26858 Misterrogers• (26859) 1993 FM8Small Solar System bodies Minor planets - Designation
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