(34738) Hulbert Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 August 2001 by C. Wolfe at Terre Haute.
Samuel F. Hulbert (b. 1936) is president of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. His visionary leadership led to the building of the Oakley Observatory, where this minor planet was discovered. The name was suggested by R. Ditteon.Naming citation (20040107/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hulbert is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hulbert is 2.08 au from the Sun and 2.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34738 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QV71 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.9 |
| Orbital period | 3.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 1.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.819 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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