(34158) Rachelchang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 August 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Rachel Chang (b. 2000) was awarded second place in the 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her environmental engineering team project. She attends the Manhasset High School, Manhasset, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rachelchang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rachelchang is 3.12 au from the Sun and 2.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34158 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 QB24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.22 |
| Orbital period | 4.96 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0764 |
| Inclination | 1.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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