(31296) Matthewclement Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 March 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Matthew Scott Clement (b. 1988) is an American planetary scientist who uses numerical modeling to understand the formation and evolution of the planets and solar system.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #9, 18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Matthewclement is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Matthewclement is 2.70 au from the Sun and 1.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31296 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FY73 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.54 km (#5,387 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.161 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.98 |
| Orbital period | 5.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.109 |
| Inclination | 10.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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