(20796) Philipmunoz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Philip Munoz (b. 1986) was awarded first place and Best in Category in the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering team project. He also received the Achievement Award and the EU Contest for Young Scientists Award. He attends the School of Science and Technology, Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.A.Naming citation (20041226/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Philipmunoz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Philipmunoz is 2.64 au from the Sun and 3.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20796 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 SN169 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.16 km (#12,356 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.256 |
| Rotation period | 273 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.32 |
| Orbital period | 4.93 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.90 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0944 |
| Inclination | 2.28° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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