(31272) Makosinski Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 March 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Ann Stasia Makosinski (b. 1997) was awarded second place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her electrical and mechanical engineering project. She attends the Saint Michaels University School, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-07-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Makosinski is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Makosinski is 3.03 au from the Sun and 3.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31272 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FE18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.15 |
| Orbital period | 5.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.70 – 3.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.135 |
| Inclination | 1.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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