(20759) Vienne Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 February 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Alain Vienne (b. 1963) is a French professor at Lille University. He is a specialist in the long-term dynamics of small bodies, in particular natural satellites. Alain is also involved in the astrometric observations of small bodies.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #11, 37), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vienne is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vienne is 3.18 au from the Sun and 3.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20759 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 CX96 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.06 km (#10,497 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.229 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.61 |
| Orbital period | 4.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.24 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.177 |
| Inclination | 13.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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