(333097) Andrewgardner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 March 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Andrew Gardner (b. 1979) is an American computer programmer. He was a Principal Systems Programmer for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Andrewgardner is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andrewgardner is 2.14 au from the Sun and 1.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 333097 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 UT248 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.2 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.164 |
| Inclination | 1.05° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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