(133074) Kenshamordola Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 April 2003 by CSS at Catalina.
Kenneth Shamordola (b. 1943) is an electric engineer for the OTES instrument on the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. He is providing electronic design support for servo controllers and low noise signal channels for the OTES instrument design and testing.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-11-14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kenshamordola is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kenshamordola is 2.38 au from the Sun and 3.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 133074 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 HW53 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 24.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.19 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.138 |
| Inclination | 3.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.924 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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