(20476) Chanarich Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 July 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Chana Leora Rich (b. 1990) is a finalist in the 2004 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for her environmental sciences project. She attends the Hillel Academy, Fairfield, Connecticut.Naming citation (20041028/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chanarich is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chanarich is 2.49 au from the Sun and 1.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20476 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 NH12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.54 |
| Orbital period | 3.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Inclination | 2.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.887 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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