(33440) Nicholasprato Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 March 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Nicholas Prato (b. 1952) is an artist/craftsman who is a science, space and astronomy enthusiast and supporter. He has worked on the reduction of infrared spectra taken at the Keck II telescope.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2020-08-07), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nicholasprato is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nicholasprato is 2.19 au from the Sun and 2.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33440 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 FR18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.75 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.05 |
| Orbital period | 3.86 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.46 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 6.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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