(20793) Goldinaaron Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Aaron Goldin (b. 1987) was awarded first place in the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering project. He attends the San Dieguito High School Academy, Encinitas, California, U.S.A.Naming citation (20041226/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Goldinaaron is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Goldinaaron is 2.56 au from the Sun and 2.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20793 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 SF118 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.17 |
| Orbital period | 4.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.30 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.122 |
| Inclination | 2.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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