(33296) Jennylarson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 May 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Jennifer N. Larson (b. 1993) is an American planetary scientist who earned her Ph.D. at the University of Central Florida. She has contributed to our understanding of the surface environment of binary asteroids through simulations of ejecta dynamics.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #9, 28), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jennylarson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jennylarson is 3.09 au from the Sun and 2.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33296 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 KN42 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.15 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.18 |
| Orbital period | 5.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.52 – 3.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 13.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.52 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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