(13620) Moynahan Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 March 1995 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Dan Moynahan (b. 1971) is a computer programmer working at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. He contributed his time and efforts supporting observations and operations of the infrared instrument aboard the Cassini spacecraft on its mission to Saturn.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #16, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Moynahan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Moynahan is 3.34 au from the Sun and 2.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13620 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 FM3 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.89 |
| Orbital period | 5.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.06 – 3.36 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0471 |
| Inclination | 4.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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