(34837) Berilsaygin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 September 2001 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Beril Lara Saygin (b. 2002) was awarded second place in the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her translational medical science project. She attended the Keystone School, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #14, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Berilsaygin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Berilsaygin is 2.11 au from the Sun and 3.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34837 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 SD262 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.04 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 5.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.