(31688) Bryantliu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Bryant Michael Liu (b. 2001) is a finalist in the 2015 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for his plant science project. He attends the Rocky Point Middle School, Rocky Point, New York.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-11-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bryantliu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bryantliu is 2.63 au from the Sun and 3.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31688 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JT27 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.27 |
| Orbital period | 4.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0442 |
| Inclination | 2.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (11225) Borden
- (11227) Ksenborisova
- (11228) Botnick
- (11229) Brookebowers
- (11230) Deschaffer
- (11231) Schiavo
- (11413) Catanach
- (11414) Allanchu
- (12117) Meagmessina
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