(34587) Vieiraneto Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 September 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Ernesto Vieira Neto (b. 1965) is a Brazilian professor at Universidad Estadual de São Paulo. He is known for his studies on asteroid dynamics and planetary satellite formation.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #9, 34), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vieiraneto is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vieiraneto is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34587 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 SA357 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.03 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.52 |
| Orbital period | 3.90 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.48 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.201 |
| Inclination | 7.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.977 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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