(20863) Jamescronk Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
James Cronk (b. 1986) was awarded first place in the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his microbiology team project. He attends the Centaurus High School, Lafayette, Colorado, U.S.A.Naming citation (20041226/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jamescronk is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jamescronk is 2.47 au from the Sun and 2.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20863 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 VW35 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.77 km (#13,285 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.203 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.44 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.140 |
| Inclination | 4.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.965 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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