(31482) Caddell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 February 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
John Chapman Alexander Caddell (b. 1998) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his physics and astronomy project. He attends the Stevenson School, Pebble Beach, California, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Caddell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Caddell is 2.83 au from the Sun and 2.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31482 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 CK48 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.26 |
| Orbital period | 4.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.45 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0740 |
| Inclination | 3.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.46 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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