(34831) Krithikramesh Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 September 2001 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Krithik Ramesh (b. 2002) was awarded first place in the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering mechanics project. He attended the Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, Colorado, U.S.A.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #14, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Krithikramesh is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Krithikramesh is 2.31 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34831 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 SA234 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.50 km (#16,267 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.179 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.88 |
| Orbital period | 3.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0975 |
| Inclination | 4.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 19 September 2001
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- (34828) Ishapuri
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- (34836) Ronakroy
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