(32518) Ktramesh Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 July 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Kaliat “K. T.” Ramesh (b. 1959) is an American Professor of Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, and is known for research in impact physics and the failure of materials under extreme conditions. He is a member of the DART Investigation Team focusing on numerical modeling of the DART impact.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #9, 26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ktramesh is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ktramesh is 1.92 au from the Sun and 0.926 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32518 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 OZ69 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.20 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.23 |
| Orbital period | 4.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.266 |
| Inclination | 4.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.910 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.