(33442) Cassandrarunyon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 March 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Cassandra Runyon (b. 1960) is an American professor of Geology at the College of Charleston (Charleston, South Carolina). She is a leader in planetary science educational outreach, bringing the excitement of asteroid and lunar exploration to underserved communities including the blind.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #9, 29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cassandrarunyon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cassandrarunyon is 2.74 au from the Sun and 2.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33442 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 FW18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.92 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.85 |
| Orbital period | 4.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Inclination | 2.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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