(33600) Davidlu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
David M. Lu (b. 1997) was awarded second place in the 2016 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his microbiology project. He attends the Mills E. Godwin High School, Henrico, Virginia, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-07-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidlu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidlu is 2.56 au from the Sun and 3.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33600 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JA51 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.20 km (#16,776 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.364 |
| Rotation period | 16.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.02 |
| Orbital period | 3.88 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.100 |
| Inclination | 7.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called David
- (2410) Morrison
- (4262) DeVorkin
- (4536) Drewpinsky
- (5270) Kakabadze
- (5332) Davidaguilar
- (5826) Bradstreet
- (5845) Davidbrewster
- (5920) Davidbell
- (5965) Meisel
- (6033) Southwood
- (6111) Davemckay
- (6435) Daveross
All asteroids named after someone called David
Also discovered on 10 May 1999
- (11219) Benbohn
- (11225) Borden
- (11227) Ksenborisova
- (11228) Botnick
- (11229) Brookebowers
- (11230) Deschaffer
- (11231) Schiavo
- (11413) Catanach
- (11414) Allanchu
- (12117) Meagmessina
- (16048) Eddiedai
- (16049) D'Amore