(134244) De Young Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 January 2006 by L. A. Molnar at Calvin-Rehoboth.
Mike De Young (b. 1954) has taught at the Rehoboth Christian School since 1977. He was selected in 1995 by the National Association of Geology Teachers as one of the nations 24 outstanding earth science teachers. He runs the school observatory and is the local liaison for the Calvin-Rehoboth Robotic Observatory.Naming citation (20070402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where De Young is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: De Young is 3.21 au from the Sun and 2.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 134244 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 AA4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.02 |
| Orbital period | 4.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.186 |
| Inclination | 7.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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