(31665) Veblen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 May 1999 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Oswald Veblen (1880-1960) was a professor at Princeton and later at the Institute for Advanced Study. Known for the clarity of his exposition, he made important contributions to topology, projective geometry and differential geometry, and he was a mentor to generations of mathematicians.Naming citation (20020328/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Veblen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Veblen is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31665 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JZ2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.33 km (#8,472 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0770 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.62 |
| Orbital period | 5.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0986 |
| Inclination | 2.33° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Oswald
All asteroids named after someone called Oswald
Also discovered on 10 May 1999
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- (11228) Botnick
- (11229) Brookebowers
- (11230) Deschaffer
- (11231) Schiavo
- (11413) Catanach
- (11414) Allanchu
- (12117) Meagmessina
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