(20020) Mipach Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 November 1991 by Mizuno, Y., Furuta, T. at Kani.
Mike Powell (b. 1959), Paul Owen (b. 1960) and Chris Curwin (b. 1959) are amateur astronomers in New Brunswick, Canada. Motivated by the coronavirus lockdown to offer online presentations, they created The Sunday Night Astronomy Show, a live, interactive, informal program covering observing, equipment and special events. Over 150 editions have been produced.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #15, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mipach is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mipach is 3.03 au from the Sun and 3.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20020 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 VT |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.37 km (#8,416 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.190 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.2 |
| Orbital period | 4.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.191 |
| Inclination | 15.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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