(20348) Fodde Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 April 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Iosto Fodde (b. 1995) is a Dutch-Italian professor with expertise in nonlinear dynamical systems. His main research interests are in the modeling of the dynamics of small celestial bodies. Iosto has contributed to the Hera mission as part of the Milani NavCam team.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #11, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fodde is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fodde is 2.43 au from the Sun and 3.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20348 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 HK122 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.83 km (#10,949 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.144 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.86 |
| Orbital period | 4.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.52 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Inclination | 15.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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