(33230) Libbyrobertson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 March 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Libby Robertson mentored a finalist in the 2016 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. She teaches at the Franklin Fine Arts Center, Chicago, Illinois.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-07-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Libbyrobertson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Libbyrobertson is 2.92 au from the Sun and 3.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33230 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FC128 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.3 |
| Orbital period | 4.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0540 |
| Inclination | 5.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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