(333617) Markjohnson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 October 2007 by CSS at Catalina.
Mark A. Johnson (b. 1971) is an American engineer. He was the Entry, Descent and Landing Lead for the OSIRIS-REx mission.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #2, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Markjohnson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Markjohnson is 3.30 au from the Sun and 4.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 333617 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 TX82 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.87 |
| Orbital period | 5.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.84 – 3.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0792 |
| Inclination | 9.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.84 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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