(32580) Avbalasingam Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 August 2001 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Akhilesh Varadan Balasingam (b. 2003) is a finalist in the 2016 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for his energy and sustainability project. He attends the Challenger School, San Jose, California.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Avbalasingam is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Avbalasingam is 2.38 au from the Sun and 3.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32580 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QY97 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.05 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 6.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 18 August 2001
- (32582) Mayachandar
- (32584) Michaelcollins
- (32585) Tardivel
- (32617) Tiegs
- (34737) Parkerjou
- (186007) Guilleminet