(20252) Eyjafjallajokull Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1998 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
The Eyjafjallajökull volcano in southern Iceland erupted in Mar. 2010 after an extended period of seismic restlessness. This eruption caused much inconvenience to aviation with its large amount of ash that extended all over Europe.Naming citation (20100726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Eyjafjallajokull is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Eyjafjallajokull is 2.42 au from the Sun and 2.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20252 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 EY13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.46 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0732 |
| Inclination | 7.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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