(31912) Lukasgrafner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 April 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Lukas Grafner (b. 1997) was awarded second place in the 2015 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering mechanics team project. He attends the Paul-Gerhardt-Gymnasium, Grafenhainichen, Germany.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-11-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lukasgrafner is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lukasgrafner is 2.85 au from the Sun and 2.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31912 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 GM54 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.87 |
| Orbital period | 4.08 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.169 |
| Inclination | 2.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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