(20081) Occhialini Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 March 1994 by Goretti, V., Tombelli, M. at Cima Ekar.
Giuseppe Occhialini (b. 1907) is a distinguished Italian physicist. He collaborated with P. M. S. Blackett at the Cavendish Laboratory of Cambridge on very important research work in cosmic radiation.Naming citation (20010705/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Occhialini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Occhialini is 2.64 au from the Sun and 1.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20081 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 EE3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.3 |
| Orbital period | 3.85 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.24 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0865 |
| Inclination | 7.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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