(34822) Dhruvikparikh Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 2001 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Dhruvik Parikh (b. 2000) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his energy project. He also received the Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award. He attended the Henry M. Jackson High School, Bothell, Washington, U.S.A.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #14, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dhruvikparikh is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dhruvikparikh is 2.95 au from the Sun and 2.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34822 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 SO133 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.61 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 3.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.164 |
| Inclination | 3.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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