(20635) Robinandrews Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Robin George Andrews (b. 1988) is a British science journalist, who obtained his Ph.D. in the study of volcanology. He has written popular articles and a book on the history of planetary defense and the application of planetary science toward asteroid mitigation strategies.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #11, 31), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Robinandrews is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robinandrews is 3.34 au from the Sun and 3.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20635 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TV96 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 23.6 km (#1,812 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0450 |
| Rotation period | 5.49 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.09 |
| Orbital period | 5.77 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.04 – 3.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0564 |
| Inclination | 21.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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