(31823) Viete Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 October 1999 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
François Viète (1540-1603) was a French lawyer and mathematician who introduced the modern algebraic notation, using letters to represent numbers. He also developed a systematic method for solving plane and spherical triangles.Naming citation (20020328/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Viete is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Viete is 2.52 au from the Sun and 1.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31823 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TN3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.98 km (#8,962 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0640 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.78 |
| Orbital period | 4.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 3.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.358 |
| Inclination | 24.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.895 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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