(34102) Shawnzhang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 August 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Shawn Brian Zhang (b. 2000) was awarded second place in the 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his physics and astronomy team project. He attends the Amador Valley, Pleasanton, California, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shawnzhang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shawnzhang is 2.91 au from the Sun and 2.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34102 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 PO16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.65 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.87 |
| Orbital period | 5.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.87 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0494 |
| Inclination | 2.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.86 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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