(333061) Joshuanelson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 December 2004 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Joshua Nelson (b. 1985) is an American engineer. He was a Science Operations Engineer for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission and Faculty at the International Space University. Joshua is currently an International Space Station Flight Controller.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #8, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Joshuanelson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Joshuanelson is 2.03 au from the Sun and 1.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 333061 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 TD13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.92 |
| Orbital period | 3.82 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.198 |
| Inclination | 1.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.958 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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