(34398) Terryschmidt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 September 2000 by B. D. Warner at Palmer Divide.
Through self study, Terry Eugene Schmidt (1938–1993), a graduate of Aurora College in Illinois, became a recognized expert in the field of meteoritics. Among his other interests was determining minor-planet lightcurve parameters, which he passed on to the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Terryschmidt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Terryschmidt is 2.68 au from the Sun and 2.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34398 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 RK78 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.96 km (#10,702 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.217 |
| Rotation period | 6.41 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.27 |
| Orbital period | 4.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.49 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0814 |
| Inclination | 4.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.50 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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