(34877) Tremsin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 October 2001 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Vasily Antonovich Tremsin (b. 1999) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his earth and environmental sciences project. He attended the Campolindo High School, Moraga, California, U.S.A.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #14, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tremsin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tremsin is 2.12 au from the Sun and 1.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34877 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 UQ34 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.94 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 6.80° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.992 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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