(34127) Adamnayak Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 August 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Adam C. Nayak (b. 2000) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his earth and environmental sciences project. He attends the Cleveland High School, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Adamnayak is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Adamnayak is 2.69 au from the Sun and 3.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34127 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 QN2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.49 |
| Orbital period | 4.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.100 |
| Inclination | 2.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.43 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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