(31619) Jodietinker Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 April 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Jodie Leigh Tinker (b. 1996) was awarded first place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her cellular and molecular biology project. She attends the Covenant Christian Academy, Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jodietinker is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jodietinker is 2.18 au from the Sun and 2.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31619 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 GU18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.28 |
| Orbital period | 3.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.133 |
| Inclination | 5.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.973 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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