(20870) Kaningher Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 November 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Laura Kaningher (b. 1987) was awarded first place in the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her microbiology team project. She attends the Centaurus High School, Lafayette, Colorado, U.S.A.Naming citation (20041226/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kaningher is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kaningher is 3.00 au from the Sun and 3.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20870 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 VC48 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.15 |
| Orbital period | 4.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.84 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0717 |
| Inclination | 2.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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