(333632) Athipathi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 April 2008 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Athip Thirupathi Raj (b. 1995) is an aerospace engineer born in India. He works on developing fundamental building block technology for In-Space Assembly and Manufacturing capabilities. As a NASA MIRO scholar, Athip mentored underrepresented students to pursue careers in the Aerospace Industry.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #3, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Athipathi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Athipathi is 1.93 au from the Sun and 2.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 333632 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 GH52 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.06 |
| Orbital period | 3.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.195 |
| Inclination | 2.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.866 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.