(62794) Scheirich Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 October 2000 by Pravec, P., Kusnirak, P. at Ondrejov.
Petr Scheirich (b. 1979) is an astronomer at the Ondřejov Observatory who is an expert in modeling of binary and tumbling asteroids from photometric observations. He also engages in meteorite field searches.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Scheirich is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Scheirich is 3.22 au from the Sun and 3.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 62794 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 UV30 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.71 |
| Orbital period | 5.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.80 – 3.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 3.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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