(32106) Dawngraninger Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 May 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Dawn Graninger (b. 1989) is an American research scientist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and a member of the DART Investigation Team. She is an expert in impact simulations, and her current research focuses on planetary defense topics, including simulations of kinetic impactor deflection.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #9, 21), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dawngraninger is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dawngraninger is 2.97 au from the Sun and 2.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32106 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 KD58 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.85 |
| Orbital period | 4.03 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.179 |
| Inclination | 6.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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