(333634) Maryhinkle Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 April 2008 by CSS at Catalina.
Mary L. Hinkle (b. 1988) is an American planetary scientist. She received a Master’s degree from the University of Central Florida in 2025. Mary has studied near-Earth asteroids using optical, near-infrared and radar techniques, including data taken at the Arecibo Observatory. She is also active in public outreach and science education.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #2, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Maryhinkle is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maryhinkle is 1.92 au from the Sun and 1.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 333634 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 GG128 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.61 |
| Orbital period | 3.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.195 |
| Inclination | 25.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.879 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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