(31435) Benhauck Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 January 1999 by ODAS at Caussols.
Ben Hauck (b. 1978) has been an amateur astronomer for most of his life and is heavily involved in astronomy education and outreach. He is a passionate activist in the fight against climate change.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Benhauck is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Benhauck is 2.39 au from the Sun and 2.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31435 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 BH14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.82 km (#15,615 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.292 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.81 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.103 |
| Inclination | 4.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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