(31493) Fernando-Peiris Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 February 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Achal James Fernando-Peiris (b. 1997) was awarded first place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his physics and astronomy project. He also received the Innovation Exploration Award. He attends the Mount Vernon High School, Mount Vernon, Ohio, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-07-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fernando-Peiris is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fernando-Peiris is 3.02 au from the Sun and 2.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31493 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 CS58 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.08 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.175 |
| Inclination | 7.33° |
| 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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