(333125) Maestas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 2007 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Alexander J. Maestas (b. 1991) is an American systems engineer. He is a Real-Time Operator for the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. Previously, Alexander has supported ground/space operations as a Systems/Radio-Frequency Engineer for several satellite programs as well as the Air Force Satellite Control Network.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #11, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Maestas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maestas is 2.57 au from the Sun and 2.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 333125 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 WT52 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.01 |
| Orbital period | 3.99 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.52 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 4.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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