(31501) Williamhang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 February 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
William C. Hang (b. 1997) was awarded second place in the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his computer science project. He attends the Scripps Ranch High School, San Diego, California, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-07-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Williamhang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Williamhang is 2.28 au from the Sun and 3.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31501 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 CJ68 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.12 km (#16,892 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.431 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.24 |
| Orbital period | 3.85 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.46 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 2.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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