(32101) Williamyin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 May 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
William Yin (b. 1999) was awarded second place in the 2015 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his materials science project. He attends the Greenwich High School, Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-11-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Williamyin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Williamyin is 2.96 au from the Sun and 3.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32101 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 KA51 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.96 km (#15,330 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.351 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.83 |
| Orbital period | 4.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.201 |
| Inclination | 1.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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