(30137) Sherryshaffer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 March 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Sherry Shaffer (b. 1969) is the Senior Philanthropy Manager at Lowell Observatory, USA. A key member of the Philanthropy team, she travels the US building relationships with supporters, manages the planned giving program, and has raised funds for the Marley Foundation Astronomy Discovery Center.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #6, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sherryshaffer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sherryshaffer is 1.98 au from the Sun and 1.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30137 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 FB63 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.93 |
| Orbital period | 3.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.43 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.127 |
| Inclination | 2.00° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.864 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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