(36340) Vaduvescu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 July 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Ovidiu Vaduvescu (b. 1967) is a Romanian astronomer at ING (La Palma, Spain) whose career has spanned several countries. A dedicated observer, he has worked on near-Earth asteroids and dwarf galaxies. Many students and amateur astronomers have benefited from his teaching skills.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #2, 19), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vaduvescu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vaduvescu is 2.71 au from the Sun and 3.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 36340 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 NT13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.49 km (#13,998 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.210 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.76 |
| Orbital period | 3.86 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.46 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.204 |
| Inclination | 1.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.957 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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