(31414) Rotarysusa Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 14 January 1999 by Tesi, L., Boattini, A. at San Marcello.

Rotary Susa Club-Val Susa (Italy) is known for its humanitarian work and its devotion to scientific research. The organization has also supported astronomy through the enthusiastic involvement of many members.Naming citation (20041126/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Rotarysusa is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rotarysusa is 2.52 au from the Sun and 3.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number31414
Provisional designation1999 AV22
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter2.82 km (#15,626 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.222
Absolute magnitude (H)15.17
Orbital period3.40 years
Semi-major axis2.26 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.92 – 2.60 au
Eccentricity0.151
Inclination5.38°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.906 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 14 January 1999

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