(20857) Richardromeo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Richard Romeo (b. 1987) was awarded first place in the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his microbiology project. He attends the Douglas MacArthur High School, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.Naming citation (20041226/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Richardromeo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Richardromeo is 2.32 au from the Sun and 2.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20857 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 VA30 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.76 km (#15,729 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.367 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.5 |
| Orbital period | 3.88 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Inclination | 9.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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