(34133) Charlesfenske Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 August 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Charles Johannes Fenske (b. 1999) was awarded second place in the 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering mechanics team project. He attends the Falmouth Academy, Falmouth, Massachusetts, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Charlesfenske is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Charlesfenske is 2.84 au from the Sun and 2.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34133 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 QU5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.66 km (#6,928 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0520 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.78 |
| Orbital period | 5.00 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.92 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.84 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0271 |
| Inclination | 2.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.86 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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