(31639) Bodoni Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 April 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Evelyn Ariana Bodoni (b. 2002) is a finalist in the 2015 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for her behavioral and social sciences project. She attends the Challenge School, Denver, Colorado.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-11-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bodoni is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bodoni is 2.24 au from the Sun and 1.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31639 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 GC34 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.33 |
| Orbital period | 3.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 3.98° |
| 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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