(20366) Bonev Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 May 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Boncho P. Bonev (b. 1972), a research assistant professor at the Catholic University of America, has advanced the understanding of the chemistry of comets.Naming citation (20080718/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bonev is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bonev is 2.38 au from the Sun and 2.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20366 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 KP8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.80 km (#9,230 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.252 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.56 |
| Orbital period | 4.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.75 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.24 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.185 |
| Inclination | 9.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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