(34345) Gabriellalui Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 September 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Gabriella Lui (b. 2004) was a finalist in the 2018 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for her electrical and mechanical engineering project. She attended the Quest Academy, Palatine, Illinois.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #5, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gabriellalui is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gabriellalui is 2.55 au from the Sun and 2.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34345 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 RY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.03 |
| Orbital period | 4.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Inclination | 2.28° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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