(31419) Shafransky Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 January 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Benjamin Solomon Shafransky (b. 1993) is an American telescope operator for the Lowell Discovery Telescope at Lowell Observatory. He operates the telescope and its subsystems, interfaces with technical staff and astronomers worldwide, and supports telescope operations in collaboration with the technology department.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #15, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shafransky is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shafransky is 1.99 au from the Sun and 2.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31419 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 AN37 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.42 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.157 |
| Inclination | 1.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.951 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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