(33845) Aprilrussell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 April 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
April A. Russell (b. 1981) is an American astronomer. She is a dedicated physics and astronomy educator, currently a Senior Course Content Developer for Wiley & Sons publishing. She held professor positions at Vassar College and Sienna College. Her small body research includes the spectral properties of Trojan asteroids.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #9, 31), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Aprilrussell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aprilrussell is 2.42 au from the Sun and 2.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33845 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 GT157 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.86 km (#17,179 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.352 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.75 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.150 |
| Inclination | 5.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.904 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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