(31574) Moshova Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 March 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Andrew Moshova (b. 1997) was awarded first place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his energy and transportation team project. He attends the Manhasset High School, Manhasset, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Moshova is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Moshova is 2.42 au from the Sun and 1.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31574 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 FB25 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.28 km (#16,646 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.463 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.18 |
| Orbital period | 3.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0719 |
| Inclination | 6.05° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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