(33809) Petrescu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 December 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Elisabeta Petrescu (b. 1992) is a Romanian astronomer working for the European Space Agency. Her current focus is on planetary defense topics, and she has participated in several observational campaigns. Petrescu is also an active artist and science popularizer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #9, 30), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Petrescu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Petrescu is 2.69 au from the Sun and 3.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33809 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 XK152 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.32 km (#14,431 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.279 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.83 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.198 |
| Inclination | 4.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.908 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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