(20242) Sagot Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 February 1998 by P. Antonini at Bedoin.
Robert Sagot (b. 1910) is an amateur astronomer who spent a large part of his time at the Société astronomique de France. He is attracted to celestial mechanics and studied sundials in France. He also co-authored the book La Revue des Constellations.Naming citation (20030106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sagot is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sagot is 2.36 au from the Sun and 2.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20242 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 DN27 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.67 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 4.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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