(33438) Mauriziopajola Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 March 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Maurizio Pajola (b. 1986) is an Italian planetary scientist at the Astronomical Observatory of Padova. His research focus is on surface processes, morphology and geological evolution. He has been a member of several mission teams, including ExoMars, BepiColombo, Rosetta, OSIRIS-REx and DART/LICIACube.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #9, 29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mauriziopajola is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mauriziopajola is 2.00 au from the Sun and 2.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33438 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 FE10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.59 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 0.669° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.978 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Maurizio
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Also discovered on 22 March 1999
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