(33569) Nikhilgopal Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Nikhil Sajan Gopal (b. 2000) was awarded second place in the 2016 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his microbiology project. He attends the Lawrenceville School, Lawerenceville, New Jersey, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-07-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nikhilgopal is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nikhilgopal is 2.33 au from the Sun and 2.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33569 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JM30 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.24 km (#16,715 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.244 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.24 |
| Orbital period | 3.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 3.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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