(468581) Maiajasperwhite Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 May 2007 by H.-C. Lin Q.-Z. Ye at Lulin.
Maia Jasper White (b. 1982) is a chamber musician, teacher, and musical entrepreneur in Los Angeles, California. She has directed Caltech's Chamber Music Program since 2016.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Maiajasperwhite is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maiajasperwhite is 3.03 au from the Sun and 2.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 468581 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 JW33 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.92 |
| Orbital period | 4.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.208 |
| Inclination | 13.6° |
| 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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