(34771) Lilauren Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 August 2001 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Lauren Hsing-Tze Li (b. 2001) was awarded second place in the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her cellular and molecular biology project. She attended the Westview High School, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #13, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lilauren is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lilauren is 2.49 au from the Sun and 3.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34771 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QO252 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 6.00 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.5 |
| Orbital period | 3.83 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.165 |
| Inclination | 3.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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