(31461) Shannonlee Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 February 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Shannon Xinjing Lee (b. 1996) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her energy and transportation project. She also received the Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award. She attends the National Junior College, Singapore, Singapore.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shannonlee is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shannonlee is 2.88 au from the Sun and 2.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31461 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 CK20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.36 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 6.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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