(34154) Anushkanair Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 August 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Anushka M. Nair (b. 2000) was awarded first place in the 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her earth and environmental sciences project. She attends the Lake Oswego High School, Lake Oswego, Oregon, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Anushkanair is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Anushkanair is 2.25 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34154 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 QC20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 6.61 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.44 |
| Orbital period | 3.90 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.48 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 3.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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