(133280) Bryleen Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 September 2003 by J. W. Young at Wrightwood.

Named in honor of Bryan (b. 1976) and Eileen (b. 1979), son and daughter of the discoverer.Naming citation (20070730/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Bryleen is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsBryleenBryleen

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bryleen is 2.47 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number133280
Provisional designation2003 SM17
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter2.87 km (#15,510 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.309
Absolute magnitude (H)15.09
Orbital period5.25 years
Semi-major axis3.02 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.43 – 3.61 au
Eccentricity0.197
Inclination7.70°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.44 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 18 September 2003

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