(33561) Brianjasondu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Brian Jason Du (b. 1998) was awarded second place in the 2016 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his cellular and molecular biology project. He attends the Plano West Senior High School, Plano, Texas, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-07-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Brianjasondu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brianjasondu is 2.79 au from the Sun and 1.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33561 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JA24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.70 km (#17,272 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.320 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.59 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.175 |
| Inclination | 3.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.956 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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