(333597) Alexbjurstrom Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 March 2007 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Alexandra “Alex” Bjurstrom (b. 1998) is a Canadian engineer who worked on the OSIRIS REx Laser Altimeter. She joined the team as a student intern during OSIRIS-REx mission operations.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #2, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alexbjurstrom is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alexbjurstrom is 3.25 au from the Sun and 2.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 333597 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 FU16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.92 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.257 |
| Inclination | 11.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.947 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.