(23329) Josevega Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 January 2001 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Jose Carlos Vega (b. 1988) was awarded second place in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his computer science team project. He attends the College Scientific and Technological Studies, Chignahuapan, Puebla, Mexico.Naming citation (20070828/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Josevega is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Josevega is 2.35 au from the Sun and 3.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23329 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 BP42 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.9 |
| Orbital period | 3.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 2.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0505 |
| Inclination | 6.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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