(134008) Davidhammond Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 November 2004 by CSS at Catalina.
Dave Hammond (b. 1983) worked on the OSIRIS-REx mission as the Science Processing Lead at the Science Processing and Operations Center.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidhammond is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidhammond is 2.84 au from the Sun and 1.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 134008 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 VP21 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.55 km (#16,167 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.188 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.76 |
| Orbital period | 4.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.50 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0871 |
| Inclination | 17.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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