(34890) Vasikaran Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 November 2001 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Sangita Vasikaran (b. 2001) was awarded second place in the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her biochemistry project. She attended the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, Denton, Texas, U.S.A.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #14, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vasikaran is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vasikaran is 2.35 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34890 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 VS62 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.98 |
| Orbital period | 3.88 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.27 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0812 |
| Inclination | 4.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.