(20782) Markcroce Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 September 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Mark Croce (b. 1986) was awarded second place in the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering project. He attends the Langley High School, McLean, Virginia, U.S.A.Naming citation (20041226/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Markcroce is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Markcroce is 2.37 au from the Sun and 3.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20782 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 RZ52 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.52 km (#11,579 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.164 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.66 |
| Orbital period | 3.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.100 |
| Inclination | 0.120° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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