(333040) Dalehowell Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 November 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Dale K. Howell (b. 1959) is the Touch-and-Go Phase Lead for the OSIRIS-Rex Asteroid Sample Return Mission. He has also supported the InSight, MAVEN, MGS, Genesis and Stardust missions.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #11, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dalehowell is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dalehowell is 1.97 au from the Sun and 0.973 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 333040 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 SF115 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.33 |
| Orbital period | 3.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.253 |
| Inclination | 5.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.819 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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