(20459) Krzysztoflangner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 June 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Krzysztof Langner (b. 1989) is a Polish astronomer working on the dynamics of asteroids. His recent research concentrates on the Didymos-Dimorphos binary asteroid system and DART and Hera missions.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #11, 22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Krzysztoflangner is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Krzysztoflangner is 3.04 au from the Sun and 3.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20459 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 LO26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.39 km (#11,861 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.333 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.93 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.211 |
| Inclination | 10.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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