(333172) Danielellis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 December 2006 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Daniel R. Ellis (b. 1991) is the American contracts negotiator lead for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. He is the main customer interface for contractual matters, ensuring contract compliance as well as submitting and negotiating proposal efforts for current or future work to the program.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #11, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Danielellis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Danielellis is 2.94 au from the Sun and 3.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 333172 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 CR51 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.13 |
| Orbital period | 5.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.94 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.76 – 3.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0609 |
| Inclination | 10.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.78 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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