(32594) Nathandeng Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 August 2001 by LINEAR at Socorro.

Nathan K. Deng (b. 2002) is a finalist in the 2016 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for his chemistry project. He attends the Henry E. Huntington Middle School, San Marino, California.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Nathandeng is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nathandeng is 2.59 au from the Sun and 1.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number32594
Provisional designation2001 QV141
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.2
Orbital period4.18 years
Semi-major axis2.59 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.55 – 2.64 au
Eccentricity0.0155
Inclination2.65°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.54 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Nathan

Also discovered on 24 August 2001

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