(31697) Isaiahoneal Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 10 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.

Isaiah Logan O'Neal (b. 2001) is a finalist in the 2015 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for his plant science project. He attends the Portola Highly Gifted Magnet, Tarzana, California.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-11-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Isaiahoneal is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Isaiahoneal is 2.83 au from the Sun and 3.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number31697
Provisional designation1999 JG33
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period3.75 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.6
Orbital period4.66 years
Semi-major axis2.79 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.61 – 2.98 au
Eccentricity0.0661
Inclination4.47°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.59 au

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

Also discovered on 10 May 1999

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