(304233) Majaess Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2006 by D. D. Balam at Mauna Kea.
Daniel Majaess (b. 1984) is a young Canadian observational astronomer who researches the Cepheid distance scale, variable stars, and the Milky Way's spiral structure and its many star clusters. He frequently makes innovative use of photometric surveys and data from small telescopes.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Majaess is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Majaess is 2.67 au from the Sun and 2.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 304233 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 RE3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.3 |
| Orbital period | 4.84 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.86 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0707 |
| Inclination | 12.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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