(33262) Marklewis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 April 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Mark C. Lewis (b. 1974) is an American professor at Trinity University (San Antonio, TX). He teaches computer science and his research includes numerical simulations of planetary ring systems, with a focus on Saturn and small bodies.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #9, 28), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Marklewis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marklewis is 2.75 au from the Sun and 3.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33262 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 HK51 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.4 km (#4,860 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0340 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.81 |
| Orbital period | 5.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.70 – 3.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Inclination | 7.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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