(33691) Andrewchiang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Andrew Chiang (b. 2002) is a finalist in the 2017 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for his electrical and mechanical engineering project. He attends the BASIS Independent Silicon Valley, San Jose, California.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Andrewchiang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andrewchiang is 2.94 au from the Sun and 3.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33691 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JT131 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.51 |
| Orbital period | 5.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.92 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0449 |
| Inclination | 8.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.91 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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