(34799) Mcdonaldboyer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 2001 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Ainsley McDonald-Boyer (b. 1999) was awarded second place in the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her behavioral and social sciences project. She attended the Azle High School, Azle, Texas, U.S.A.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #13, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mcdonaldboyer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mcdonaldboyer is 2.77 au from the Sun and 2.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34799 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 SQ48 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.93 |
| Orbital period | 4.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.118 |
| Inclination | 5.06° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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