(20067) Marthanieves Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 1993 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Martha Nieves (1926–2014) was a Uruguayan artist and school teacher who worked at primary and secondary schools in both rural and urban areas. She made important contributions to plastic arts and culture, and was recognized with the Silver Morosoli Award in 2010, which is awarded to citizens who have made significant contributions to Uruguayan culture.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 24), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Marthanieves is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marthanieves is 3.02 au from the Sun and 3.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20067 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 TN24 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.0 km (#4,576 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0640 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.72 |
| Orbital period | 5.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.81 – 3.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.123 |
| Inclination | 1.80° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.81 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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