(34484) Kubetzko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Tim Noah Kubetzko (b. 2000) was awarded second place in the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his physics and astronomy team project. He attended the Hans Thoma Gymnasium, Lorrach, Germany.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #14, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kubetzko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kubetzko is 2.77 au from the Sun and 1.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34484 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 SR124 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.71 km (#13,449 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.268 |
| Rotation period | 6.17 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.58 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.164 |
| Inclination | 3.24° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.983 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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