(20297) Cristianomat Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 March 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Cristian Omat (b. 1977) is a Romanian astronomer at the Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy. His studies include observations and data analysis of artificial satellites and near-Earth asteroids in programs related to planetary defense.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #11, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cristianomat is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cristianomat is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20297 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FQ76 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.34 km (#6,271 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0700 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.21 |
| Orbital period | 4.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.113 |
| Inclination | 6.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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