(31664) Randiiwessen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 May 1999 by G. Hug at Eskridge.
Randii Wessen (b. 1958) has served at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for over 20 years. During his tenure at JPL, he has worked on Voyager, Cassini, Galileo and Mars Rover missions. He is also an AIAA Distinguished Lecturer.Naming citation (20051215/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Randiiwessen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Randiiwessen is 2.72 au from the Sun and 2.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31664 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JR2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.46 km (#9,773 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.236 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.83 |
| Orbital period | 4.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0542 |
| Inclination | 13.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.43 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Jet
All asteroids named after someone called Jet
Also discovered on 8 May 1999
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- (35768) Wendybauer
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