(20006) Albertus Magnus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 April 1991 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
German theologian, philosopher and naturalist Albertus Magnus (1200?--1280) was a thirteenth-century scholar with universal knowledge. He contributed extensively to botany and zoology.Naming citation (20010509/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Albertus Magnus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Albertus Magnus is 3.58 au from the Sun and 2.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20006 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 GH11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.06 km (#5,712 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0650 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.06 |
| Orbital period | 5.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 3.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.208 |
| Inclination | 2.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.45 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.