(31442) Stark Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 February 1999 by D. S. Dixon at Las Cruces.
Lawrence W. Stark (b. 1926) has been a pioneering researcher in the application of control and information theory to neurological systems and the physiological modeling of human vision. Recently he extended this work into the field of robotic vision.Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stark is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stark is 2.36 au from the Sun and 3.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31442 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 CY1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.56 km (#13,787 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.241 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.82 |
| Orbital period | 3.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.127 |
| Inclination | 1.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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