(20873) Evanfrank Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 November 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Evan Frank (b. 1986) was awarded second place in the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his physics project. He attends the duPont Manual High School, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A.Naming citation (20041226/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Evanfrank is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Evanfrank is 2.53 au from the Sun and 1.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20873 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 VH49 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.11 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.35 |
| Orbital period | 3.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 7.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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