(20160) Annalosiak Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 October 1996 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Anna Łosiak (b. 1982) is a Polish planetary geologist at the Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences. Her research focuses on impact craters on Earth and other planetary bodies. Anna is also an active public engagement advocate for the Meteorite Morasko crater field in Poland.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #11, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Annalosiak is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Annalosiak is 2.50 au from the Sun and 3.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20160 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 TH42 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.0 |
| Orbital period | 3.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.127 |
| Inclination | 3.27° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.00 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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