(20062) Matthewgriffin Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 20 August 1993 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Matthew Griffin (b. 1954) is an Irish astrophysicist specializing in space-based infrared astronomy. He participated in the ESA Infrared Space Observatory and the Herschel and Planck space observatories, and is a Co-PI of ESA's Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large Survey. Matthew is a recipient of the 2024 COSPAR William Nordberg Medal.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #10, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Matthewgriffin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Matthewgriffin is 2.06 au from the Sun and 2.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20062 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 QB3 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.45 |
| Orbital period | 3.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.56 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.299 |
| Inclination | 20.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.674 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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