(20775) Zhaohaibin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 September 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Zhao Haibin (b. 1975) is a Chinese astronomer at the Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His main research areas include telescopic observation of asteroids, and discovery and monitoring of NEOs.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #11, 38), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zhaohaibin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zhaohaibin is 1.96 au from the Sun and 1.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20775 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 RU9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.15 |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.213 |
| Inclination | 2.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.890 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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