(36983) Sumner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 September 2000 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
James Edward (Red) Sumner, Jr. (b. 1948) has distinguished himself as a stellar occultation observer. In particular, he has provided essential education and outreach support for the Research and Education Collaborative Occultation Network.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sumner is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sumner is 3.01 au from the Sun and 2.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 36983 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 SB346 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.48 km (#8,266 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0500 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.11 |
| Orbital period | 3.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.261 |
| Inclination | 3.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.795 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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