(20894) Krumeich Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 November 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Edwin Krumeich (b. 1986) was awarded first place in the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his zoology project. He attends the Croton-Harmon High School, Croton-on-Hudson, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (20041226/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Krumeich is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Krumeich is 2.59 au from the Sun and 1.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20894 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 WP93 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.93 |
| Orbital period | 4.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.54 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0669 |
| Inclination | 4.96° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.53 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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