(31632) Stephaying Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 April 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Stephanie Ying (b. 1996) was awarded second place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her microbiology project. She attends the Manhasset High School, Manhasset, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-07-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stephaying is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stephaying is 2.69 au from the Sun and 3.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31632 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 GM28 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.82 |
| Orbital period | 4.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0280 |
| Inclination | 3.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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