(33117) Ashinimodi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 January 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Ashini A. Modi (b. 2004) is a finalist in the 2016 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for her physics project. She attends the Caddo Middle Magnet, Shreveport, Louisiana.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ashinimodi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ashinimodi is 2.23 au from the Sun and 1.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33117 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 BR12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.43 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.176 |
| Inclination | 4.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.981 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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