(31647) Beauwigman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 April 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Beau C. Wigman (b. 1979) is an American Facilities and Mechanical Technician at Lowell Observatory. He was instrumental in the modernization of a Lowell research telescope, historic carpentry restoration of the Slipher Building Rotunda brim, and building new exhibits for the public, making him a vital asset to the organization.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #16, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Beauwigman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Beauwigman is 2.73 au from the Sun and 2.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31647 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 GY51 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.71 km (#15,824 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.263 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.25 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.143 |
| Inclination | 7.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Beau
All asteroids named after someone called Beau
Also discovered on 11 April 1999
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- (33525) Teresinha
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