(33575) Joshuajacob Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Joshua Murphy Jacob (b. 1999) was awarded first place in the 2016 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering mechanics project. He attends the Saint Xavier High School, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-07-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Joshuajacob is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Joshuajacob is 2.63 au from the Sun and 3.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33575 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JR33 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.48 |
| Orbital period | 4.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0375 |
| Inclination | 2.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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