(33044) Erikdavy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 October 1997 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Erik Davy Rees (b. 2003) is a grandson of the discoverer.Naming citation (20090209/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Erikdavy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Erikdavy is 2.38 au from the Sun and 1.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33044 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 UE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.10 km (#16,926 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.253 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.79 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0915 |
| Inclination | 0.516° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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