(34479) Dunschen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Frederik Dunschen (b. 1998) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering mechanics project. He attended the Friedensschule Munster, Munster, Germany.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #14, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dunschen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dunschen is 2.83 au from the Sun and 3.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34479 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 ST120 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.87 |
| Orbital period | 4.88 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.88 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0211 |
| Inclination | 3.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.83 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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