(24353) Patrickhsu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 January 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Patrick David Hsu (b. 1992) was awarded first place in the 2008 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his cellular and molecular biology project. He is homeschooled in Stanford, California, U.S.A.Naming citation (20080917/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Patrickhsu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Patrickhsu is 2.87 au from the Sun and 2.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24353 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 AG104 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.4 |
| Orbital period | 5.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.38 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0971 |
| Inclination | 9.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.81 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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