(34125) Biancospino Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 August 2000 by S. Sposetti at Gnosca.
Several trees of this hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna, family Rosaceae) grow near the observatory where this minor planet was discovered. They display white flowers in spring and red fruits in autumn. The Italian name of this tree is “biancospino”.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #5, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Biancospino is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Biancospino is 3.70 au from the Sun and 4.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34125 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 QZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 41.7 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.97 |
| Orbital period | 5.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 3.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.170 |
| Inclination | 1.72° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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