(333251) Jamesroberts Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 2004 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
James Roberts (b. 1978) is an American planetary scientist. He contributed to assessments of the shape of asteroid Bennu and analyzed the relationship between Bennu's shape and spin state.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 24), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jamesroberts is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jamesroberts is 2.93 au from the Sun and 3.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 333251 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 JJ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.87 |
| Orbital period | 5.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.90 – 3.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0362 |
| Inclination | 12.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.93 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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