(333195) Norberto Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 March 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.

Norberto Lopez (b. 1979) is an American research software engineer. He participated in developing key aspects of the Small Body Mapping Tool used by the OSIRIS-REx mission to understand and assess Bennu's topography during its operations.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #15, 17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Norberto is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Norberto is 2.22 au from the Sun and 3.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number333195
Provisional designation2012 FV76
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.82
Orbital period3.56 years
Semi-major axis2.33 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.97 – 2.69 au
Eccentricity0.154
Inclination1.30°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.985 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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