(20092) Allisonmcgraw Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 August 1994 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Allison McGraw (b. 1989) is an American planetary scientist working at the Lunar and Planetary Institute/USRA. She has contributed significantly to ground-based observations for determining linkages between asteroid families and ordinary chondrite meteorites. Allison also dedicates a strong effort towards planetary science communication.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #11, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Allisonmcgraw is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Allisonmcgraw is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20092 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 PL22 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.19 |
| Orbital period | 5.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.93 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0937 |
| Inclination | 2.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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