(31627) Ulmera Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 April 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Alexandra Ulmer (b. 1996) was awarded second place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her behavioral and social sciences team project. She attends the Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-07-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ulmera is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ulmera is 2.49 au from the Sun and 1.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31627 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 GW20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.52 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 2.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0460 |
| Inclination | 7.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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