(31598) Danielrudin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 March 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Daniel Rudin (b. 1996) was awarded second place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental management team project. He attends the Half Hollow Hills High School West, Dix Hills, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-07-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Danielrudin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Danielrudin is 2.36 au from the Sun and 3.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31598 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 FQ48 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.67 |
| Orbital period | 3.83 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.126 |
| Inclination | 6.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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