(20137) Angeljorba Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 8 August 1996 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Àngel Jorba Monte (1963–2025) was a Spanish mathematics professor at the University of Barcelona. He was a leading researcher in dynamical systems and celestial mechanics, with notable contributions that helped to better understand the dynamics of minor bodies. As an amateur astronomer, Àngel promoted astronomy and mathematics among the general public.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #11, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Angeljorba is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Angeljorba is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20137 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 PX8 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 11.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.42 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.60 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.303 |
| Inclination | 5.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.616 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.