(34218) Padiyath Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 August 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Manashree Seth Padiyath (b. 2002) was awarded first place in the 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her environmental engineering project. She attends the Woodbury High School, Woodbury, Minnesota, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Padiyath is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Padiyath is 3.68 au from the Sun and 4.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34218 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 QC78 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.51 |
| Orbital period | 5.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 3.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.170 |
| Inclination | 5.54° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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