(233383) Assisneto Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 March 2006 by J.-C. Merlin at Nogales.
Vicente Ferreira de Assis Neto (1936-2004) was a Brazilian amateur astronomer. An active observer of comets, he wrote a regular astronomy column for Brazilian newspapers.Naming citation (20111210/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Assisneto is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Assisneto is 2.78 au from the Sun and 3.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 233383 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 EP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.46 |
| Orbital period | 4.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.184 |
| Inclination | 5.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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