(20069) Monyer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 1993 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Hannah Monyer (b. 1957) is a Romanian-born German neurobiologist who investigates brain functions with focus on mechanisms responsible for memory and cognition. Her goal is to better understand the decline in cognitive abilities. Since 1999 she has been Director of Clinical Neurobiology at the Heidelberg University Hospital.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #9, 17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Monyer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Monyer is 3.16 au from the Sun and 2.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20069 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 TD37 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.57 km (#7,041 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.123 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.89 |
| Orbital period | 5.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.11 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0240 |
| Inclination | 8.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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