(333506) Falkenstern Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 May 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Paul Falkenstern (b. 1985) is an American engineer. He is the ground data systems lead for the Lockheed Martin's deep space exploration missions, including the OSIRIS-Rex asteroid sample return mission.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Falkenstern is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Falkenstern is 2.44 au from the Sun and 1.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 333506 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 JK32 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.93 |
| Orbital period | 3.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 6.24° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.953 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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