(33347) Maryzhu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 December 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Mary Zhu (b. 1998) was a finalist in the 2017 Regeneron STS, and was awarded 2nd place at the 2016 ISEF for her behavioral and social sciences project. She attends the Nashua High School South, Nashua, New Hampshire.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Maryzhu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maryzhu is 2.70 au from the Sun and 2.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33347 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 XJ35 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.14 km (#14,864 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.285 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.99 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 2.88° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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