(20587) Jargoldman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 September 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Jarett Goldman (b. 1986) was awarded second place in the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his behavioral and social sciences project. He attends the Syosset High School, Syosset, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (20041226/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jargoldman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jargoldman is 2.90 au from the Sun and 3.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20587 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RD162 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.33 |
| Orbital period | 5.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 1.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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