(34651) Edamadaka Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 November 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.

Sathya Edamadaka (b. 2001) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his energy project. He attended the High Technology High School, Lincroft, New Jersey, U.S.A.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #13, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Edamadaka is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Edamadaka is 2.79 au from the Sun and 2.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number34651
Provisional designation2000 WQ114
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.89 km (#13,011 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.203
Absolute magnitude (H)14.77
Orbital period4.59 years
Semi-major axis2.76 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.58 – 2.95 au
Eccentricity0.0669
Inclination3.52°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.58 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 20 November 2000

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