(34770) Leyendecker Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 August 2001 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Peyton Maria Leyendecker (b. 2002) was awarded second place in the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her microbiology project. She attended the Skyview Academy, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, U.S.A.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #13, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Leyendecker is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Leyendecker is 2.91 au from the Sun and 2.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34770 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QJ243 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.96 |
| Orbital period | 5.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0780 |
| Inclination | 1.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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