(20998) Houzeaudelehaie Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 August 1986 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Charles Auguste Benjamin Hippolyte Houzeau de Lehaie (1832–1922) was the younger brother of Belgian astronomer and geodetic surveyor Jean-Charles Houzeau. During the two-decades long absence of his brother, Auguste served as his tireless contributor, proofreader and technical editor of his many publications and books.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #2, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Houzeaudelehaie is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Houzeaudelehaie is 1.94 au from the Sun and 1.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20998 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 QF1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.97 |
| Orbital period | 3.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.139 |
| Inclination | 5.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.911 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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