(34310) Markhannum Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 August 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Mark G. Hannum mentored a finalist in the 2018 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, Virginia.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-09-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Markhannum is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Markhannum is 3.11 au from the Sun and 4.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34310 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 QA187 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.61 |
| Orbital period | 4.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.50 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 4.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.50 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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