(33701) Gotthold Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Zoe Anne Gotthold (b. 2002) is a finalist in the 2017 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students, for her environmental and earth sciences project. She attends the Carmichael Middle School, Richland, Washington.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gotthold is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gotthold is 1.97 au from the Sun and 2.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33701 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 KD14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.25 km (#16,688 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.418 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.03 |
| Orbital period | 3.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 5.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.934 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Zoe
All asteroids named after someone called Zoe
Also discovered on 18 May 1999
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- (18026) Juliabaldwin
- (18027) Gokcay
- (18028) Ramchandani
- (18812) Aliadler
- (19568) Rachelmarie
- (25333) Britwenger
- (29972) Chriswan
- (31787) Darcylawson
- (33696) Crouchley
- (33699) Jessiegan
- (33700) Gluckman