(20165) Zeigler Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 November 1996 by D. di Cicco at Sudbury.
Ryan A. Zeigler (b. 1976) is an American scientist who is the NASA Apollo Sample Curator. He oversees the protection and global distribution of lunar samples returned by the Apollo missions, ensuring the collection continues to inform new lunar research as well as guiding continued exploration of the Moon.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #9, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zeigler is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zeigler is 2.42 au from the Sun and 3.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20165 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 VT2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.6 |
| Orbital period | 3.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.171 |
| Inclination | 1.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.947 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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