(333190) Matthewjones Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 February 2006 by CSS at Catalina.
Matthew (Matt) Jones (b. 1976) is an American program manager. He was instrumental in ensuring that the OSIRIS-REx topographic shape modeling efforts were undertaken correctly, on schedule, and in budget.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #15, 17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Matthewjones is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Matthewjones is 3.43 au from the Sun and 2.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 333190 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 FZ57 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.45 |
| Orbital period | 5.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.89 – 3.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0890 |
| Inclination | 13.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.88 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.