(20786) San Sebastian Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 1 September 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Irina San Sebastian (b. 1988) is an Argentinian planetary scientist working on collisional evolution, linking experimental and theoretical studies applied to planetary sciences. She has focused her research on planetary formation and planetesimal fragmentation, and more recently on the physical properties of rubble-pile-type asteroids.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #14, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where San Sebastian is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: San Sebastian is 2.32 au from the Sun and 1.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20786 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 RG62 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.72 |
| Orbital period | 3.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.66 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.246 |
| Inclination | 6.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.639 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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