(33059) Matsuoka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 1997 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Yoshikazu Matsuoka (b. 1976) is a Japanese amateur astronomer. He is known as one of the popularizers of astronomy at public observatories and planetarium facilities. Matsuoka currently serves as a director of the Oriental Astronomical Association, which was founded in 1920.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 19), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Matsuoka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Matsuoka is 1.87 au from the Sun and 1.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33059 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 VS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.11 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.222 |
| Inclination | 3.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.852 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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