20780 Chanyikhei
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20780 Chanyikhei is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on September 1, 2000 by the Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team at Socorro
. It was named after Chan Yik Hei
, a science amateur from Hong Kong
who achieved a Second Award in Engineering Category of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
in 2004, under the Ceres Connection
program.
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
discovered on September 1, 2000 by the Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team at Socorro
Socorro, New Mexico
Socorro is a city in Socorro County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It stands in the Rio Grande Valley at an elevation of . The population was 9,051 at the 2010 census...
. It was named after Chan Yik Hei
Chan Yik Hei
Chan Yik Hei is a science amateur in Hong Kong. He graduated from CCC Tam Lee Lai Fun Memorial Secondary School for his secondary education....
, a science amateur from Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
who achieved a Second Award in Engineering Category of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair is the largest pre-college scientific research event in the world, and is owned and administered by the Society for Science & the Public a 501 non-profit organization based in Washington, DC...
in 2004, under the Ceres Connection
Ceres Connection
The Ceres Connection is a cooperative program between MIT's Lincoln Laboratory and the Society for Science and the Public dedicated for promoting science education...
program.