(31725) Anushazaman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Anusha Zaman (b. 2001) is a finalist in the 2015 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for her microbiology and biochemistry project. She attends the Glasgow Middle School, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-11-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Anushazaman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Anushazaman is 2.58 au from the Sun and 2.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31725 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JS66 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.66 |
| Orbital period | 4.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.52 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0591 |
| Inclination | 3.30° |
| 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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