(11033) Mazanek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1988 by S. J. Bus at Cerro Tololo.
Dan Mazanek (b. 1966) is a space systems engineer at NASA Langley Research Center specializing in the development of asteroid mission concepts.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mazanek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mazanek is 2.90 au from the Sun and 3.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11033 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 SH3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.51 km (#13,940 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.300 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.58 |
| Orbital period | 4.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.52 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.148 |
| Inclination | 12.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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