(333055) Liang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 September 2007 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Jason Liang (b. 1988) is a Canadian engineer who worked on the OSIRIS-REx mission as an Instrument Engineer for the science instrument OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter (OLA). He is a space systems thermal and mechanical engineer, and OSIRIS-REx was his first interplanetary exploration mission.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #7, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Liang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Liang is 2.82 au from the Sun and 3.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 333055 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 SC223 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.56 |
| Orbital period | 4.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.43 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0756 |
| Inclination | 1.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.43 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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