(31513) Lafazan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 February 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Justin Chase Lafazan (b. 1996) was awarded second place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his behavioral and social sciences project. He attends the Syosset High School, Syosset, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-07-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lafazan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lafazan is 2.54 au from the Sun and 3.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31513 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 CV92 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.80 km (#15,659 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.270 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.38 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.140 |
| Inclination | 7.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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