(333146) Austin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 December 2004 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Austin Fisher (b. 1980) is an American engineer. He was the Electrical Power Subsystem Lead for the OSIRIS-REx mission. Prior to this role Austin supported the development of OSIRIS-REx as the Electrical Systems Engineer during assembly, test, and integration.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #11, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Austin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Austin is 2.10 au from the Sun and 2.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 333146 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 AH20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.13 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.201 |
| Inclination | 2.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.898 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.