(34576) Leeshangjung Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 September 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Lee Shang-Jung (b. 1999) was awarded second place in the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering mechanics team project. He attended the Concordia Middle School, Chiayi County, Taiwan.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #16, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Leeshangjung is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Leeshangjung is 3.03 au from the Sun and 3.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34576 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 SA329 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.37 km (#8,414 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0690 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.42 |
| Orbital period | 4.94 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.90 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0875 |
| Inclination | 7.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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