(31679) Glenngrimmett Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Glenn Manuel Grimmett (b. 2001) is a finalist in the 2015 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for his animal science project. He attends the Weiss School, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-12-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Glenngrimmett is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Glenngrimmett is 2.50 au from the Sun and 2.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31679 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JJ19 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.22 km (#14,665 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.390 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.4 |
| Orbital period | 4.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.34 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0822 |
| Inclination | 5.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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