(20769) Yucelkilic Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 August 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Yücel Kılıç (b. 1988) is a Turkish astronomer who is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Andalucia Institute of Astrophysics (Spain). He specializes in stellar occultations and the development of sophisticated computational systems for astronomy, such as the Occultation Portal.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #12, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yucelkilic is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yucelkilic is 3.15 au from the Sun and 4.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20769 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 QM65 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.97 |
| Orbital period | 4.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.263 |
| Inclination | 6.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.887 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 28 August 2000
- (18932) Robinhood
- (18944) Sawilliams
- (18974) Brungardt
- (19788) Hunker
- (24451) Molion
- (34208) Danielzhang
- (34235) Ellafeiner
- (34236) Firester
- (34237) Sarahgao
- (34239) Louisgolowich
- (34240) Charleyhutch
- (34241) Skylerjones