(31476) Bocconcelli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 February 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Carlo Bocconcelli (b. 1996) was awarded second place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his cellular and molecular biology project. He attends the Falmouth Academy, Falmouth, Massachusetts, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-07-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bocconcelli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bocconcelli is 2.10 au from the Sun and 2.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31476 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 CK43 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.19 |
| Orbital period | 3.85 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 3.36° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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