(33000) Chenjiansheng Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 February 1997 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
Astrophysicist Jiansheng Chen (b. 1938) contributed to the development of modern astronomy in China.Naming citation (20061109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chenjiansheng is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chenjiansheng is 2.99 au from the Sun and 2.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33000 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 CJ28 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.55 |
| Orbital period | 4.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.75 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 11.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.