(34159) Ryanthorpe Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 August 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Ryan Matthew Thorpe (b. 2000) was awarded second place in the 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental engineering team project. He 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 Ryanthorpe is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ryanthorpe is 2.75 au from the Sun and 2.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34159 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 QJ24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.72 |
| Orbital period | 4.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0932 |
| Inclination | 5.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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