(333175) Jaen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 January 2006 by CSS at Catalina.
Frank J. Jaen (b. 1991) is an American systems engineer on the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return mission. He supports other flying missions as a real-time operator and has previously worked in roles supporting aircraft in the commercial aviation sector.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #15, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jaen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jaen is 4.39 au from the Sun and 4.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 333175 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 DZ3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.67 |
| Orbital period | 5.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.75 – 4.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.441 |
| Inclination | 26.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.841 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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