(31249) Reneefleming Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 February 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Renée Fleming (b. 1959) is a well-known American lyrical soprano who has marked the scene with her roles in classical operas by Richard Strauss, Mozart, Handel, Verdi and Dvorak, as well as more modern pieces, such as Le temps l'horloge by Henri Dutilleux. Name suggested by Natalie Dessay.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Reneefleming is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Reneefleming is 2.56 au from the Sun and 3.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31249 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 DF14 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.97 km (#7,692 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0530 |
| Rotation period | 3.34 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.59 |
| Orbital period | 5.87 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.40 – 4.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.262 |
| Inclination | 1.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.40 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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