(20322) Emilwilawer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 April 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Emil Wilawer (b. 1993) is a Polish astronomer working on physical properties of asteroids. He is a specialist in asteroid phase curve determinations using dense lightcurves and sparse data from surveys including the Gaia mission.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #11, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Emilwilawer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Emilwilawer is 2.38 au from the Sun and 2.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20322 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 HZ20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 35.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.8 |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.220 |
| Inclination | 4.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.870 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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