(20367) Erikagibb Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 May 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Erika Gibb (b. 1974), assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Missouri, works on the organic chemistry of comets and star forming regions.Naming citation (20080718/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Erikagibb is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Erikagibb is 2.25 au from the Sun and 2.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20367 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 KT8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.61 km (#5,340 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0300 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.2 |
| Orbital period | 4.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.195 |
| Inclination | 9.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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