(136432) Allenlunsford Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 March 2005 by CSS at Catalina.
Allen Lunsford (b. 1968) is the OSIRIS-REx Visible and near InfraRed Spectrometer (OVIRS) algorithm lead, developing all instrument operation and calibration software, as well as leading testing. He also had roles on the New Horizons Ralph, Landsat 8 TIRS and Landsat 9 TIRS instruments.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-01-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Allenlunsford is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Allenlunsford is 2.76 au from the Sun and 2.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 136432 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 EW20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.3 |
| Orbital period | 3.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.193 |
| Inclination | 3.83° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.947 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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