(30073) Erichen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 March 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Eric Shu Chen (b. 1996) is a finalist in the 2014 Intel STS, and was awarded first place in the 2013 Intel ISEF for his microbiology project. He attends the Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, California.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-04-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Erichen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Erichen is 2.66 au from the Sun and 2.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30073 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 EP94 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.56 km (#13,797 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.184 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.97 |
| Orbital period | 3.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.170 |
| Inclination | 4.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.878 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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