(33560) D'Alessandro Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Alexis Maria D'Alessandro (b. 1997) was awarded second place in the 2016 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her environmental engineering project. She attends the Half Hollow Hills High School West, Dix Hills, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-07-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where D'Alessandro is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: D'Alessandro is 2.57 au from the Sun and 2.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33560 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JN23 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.71 |
| Orbital period | 3.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.106 |
| Inclination | 7.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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