(33337) Amberyang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 November 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Amber Zoe Yang (b. 1999) was a finalist in the 2017 Regeneron STS, and was awarded 2nd place at the 2016 ISEF for her space science project. She attends the Trinity Preparatory School, Winter Park, Florida.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-07-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Amberyang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Amberyang is 2.09 au from the Sun and 1.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33337 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 VA11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.87 |
| Orbital period | 3.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 3.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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