(34366) Rosavestal Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 September 2000 by B. D. Warner at Palmer Divide.
Rosa Vallee Warner (née Vestal; 1922-2002), the discoverer's mother, encouraged her son's interest in astronomy from an early age. She also inspired others with her lifelong interest and study of philosophy, religion and political affairs.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rosavestal is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rosavestal is 2.63 au from the Sun and 2.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34366 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 RP36 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.56 km (#7,049 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0850 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.12 |
| Orbital period | 4.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.40 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 8.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Rosa
All asteroids named after someone called Rosa
Also discovered on 4 September 2000
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- (26653) Amymeyer
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- (34408) Simonanghel
- (34409) Venturini
- (38827) ter Kuile
- (38828) van 't Leven
- (38829) Vandeputte
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- (45847) Gartrelle