(31557) Holleybakich Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 March 1999 by R. A. Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott.
Holley Bakich (b. 1969) is an artist who has created graphics for astronomy books, websites, and magazine articles. She also pencils, inks, and colors the popular web comic “Outer Space Pals”. She has earned degrees in Fine Art and Interior Design and incorporates astronomical subjects in her work whenever possible.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-06-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Holleybakich is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Holleybakich is 3.06 au from the Sun and 3.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31557 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 EX5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.29 km (#14,519 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.312 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.69 |
| Orbital period | 4.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.37 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 8.88° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.38 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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