(30268) Jessezhang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 April 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Jesse Zhang (b. 1997) is a finalist in the 2015 Intel STS, and was awarded second place in the 2014 Intel ISEF, for his earth and planetary science project. He attends the Fairview High School, Boulder, Colorado.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-04-04), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jessezhang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jessezhang is 2.54 au from the Sun and 1.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30268 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 HM50 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.17 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 1.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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