(20064) Prahladagrawal Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 September 1993 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Prahlad Agrawal (b. 1941) is an Indian high-energy astrophysicist. He proposed and designed AstroSat, India’s multi-wavelength astronomy observatory, with the unique capability to observe simultaneously from the UV to the low-energy γ-ray domains. Prahlad is the recipient of the 2024 COSPAR Massey Award.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #10, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Prahladagrawal is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Prahladagrawal is 2.11 au from the Sun and 1.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20064 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 RV4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.67 |
| Orbital period | 3.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0534 |
| Inclination | 0.931° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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