(30194) Liamyoung Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 April 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Liam Hayden Young (b. 2000) is a finalist in the 2014 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for his environmental sciences project. He attends the Classical Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-01-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Liamyoung is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Liamyoung is 2.14 au from the Sun and 2.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30194 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 GM100 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.07 km (#15,036 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.357 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.76 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.185 |
| Inclination | 5.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.944 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Liam
All asteroids named after someone called Liam
Also discovered on 7 April 2000
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- (15604) Fruits
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- (15611) Leejoonyoung
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- (15614) Pillinger
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