(31575) Nikhilmurthy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 March 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Nikhil Murthy (b. 1999) was awarded second place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his chemistry project. He attends the Catlin Gabel School, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-07-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nikhilmurthy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nikhilmurthy is 2.13 au from the Sun and 3.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31575 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 FA26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.51 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 2.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0705 |
| Inclination | 6.28° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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