(20068) Peterbarthel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 1993 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Pieter Dirk (Peter) Barthel (b. 1952) is a Dutch astronomer who studies active galaxies. He is Professor Emeritus in Astrophysics at the University of Groningen, and is a former chair of the Royal Netherlands Astronomical Society. Pieter is a passionate science communicator, and was awarded the royal distinction of Knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #7, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Peterbarthel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Peterbarthel is 2.23 au from the Sun and 1.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20068 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 TE34 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.26 |
| Orbital period | 3.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.165 |
| Inclination | 3.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.824 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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