(31719) Davidyue Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
David Yue (b. 2001) is a finalist in the 2015 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for his computer science and software engineering project. He attends the Rice Middle School, Plano, Texas.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-11-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidyue is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidyue is 2.97 au from the Sun and 2.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31719 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JU58 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.41 |
| Orbital period | 4.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 2.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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