(333600) Dietrich Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 April 2007 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Peter Dietrich (b. 1959) is a Canadian optics specialist. He was responsible for assembly and testing of the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter High Energy Laser Transmitter, a challenging task given the precise tuning required for lasers to survive and operate in the unfriendly environments of spacecraft launch and deep space.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #2, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dietrich is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dietrich is 3.21 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 333600 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 GB7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.37 |
| Orbital period | 4.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 3.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.289 |
| Inclination | 13.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.885 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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