(32057) Ethannovek Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 7 May 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.

Ethan Novek (b. 1999) was awarded first place in the 2015 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his energy project. He attends the Greenwich High School, Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-11-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Ethannovek is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ethannovek is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number32057
Provisional designation2000 JT41
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.96
Orbital period3.88 years
Semi-major axis2.47 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.17 – 2.77 au
Eccentricity0.120
Inclination1.73°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.16 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Ethan

Also discovered on 7 May 2000

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