(32131) Ravindran Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 June 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Pavithran T. Ravindran (b. 1997) was awarded second place in the 2015 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his chemistry project. He attends the W. Tresper Clarke High School, Westbury, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-11-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ravindran is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ravindran is 2.16 au from the Sun and 2.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32131 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 LQ16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.51 |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.102 |
| Inclination | 6.96° |
| 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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