(31312) Fangerhai Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 March 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Fang Er Hai (b. 1996) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his chemistry team project. He also received the Philip V. Streich Memorial Award. He attends the King's College, Hong Kong, China.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fangerhai is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fangerhai is 2.72 au from the Sun and 3.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31312 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FY118 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.63 |
| Orbital period | 4.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.81 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.51 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 9.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.52 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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