(333288) Markperry Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 September 1999 by CSS at Catalina.
Mark Perry (b. 1955) is an American planetary scientist. He played a key role in the planning and analysis of data from the OSIRIS-REx laser altimeter and constrained the strength of Bennu's surface materials through analysis of impact ejecta.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Markperry is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Markperry is 2.57 au from the Sun and 2.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 333288 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 SU14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.18 |
| Orbital period | 4.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 3.43 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.284 |
| Inclination | 11.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.947 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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