(32776) Nriag Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 May 1987 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) in Helwan is the Egyptian center for studies in observational astronomy, geophysics and geodesy. Founded in 1903, NRIAG manages the operation of the 0.76-m reflector at Helwan Observatory and, since 1964, the 1.9-m reflector at Kottamia Observatory.Naming citation (20040928/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nriag is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nriag is 2.71 au from the Sun and 1.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32776 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 KG5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.29 km (#8,519 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.195 |
| Rotation period | 3.98 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.72 |
| Orbital period | 4.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.170 |
| Inclination | 15.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.