(133747) Robertofurfaro Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 November 2003 by CSS at Catalina.
Roberto Furfaro (b. 1971) worked on the OSIRIS-REx mission on multiple roles. He has been involved as ground systems engineer, the Science Processing and Operations Center (SPOC) Systems Engineering Team Lead and the SPOC-Science Team Interface.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Robertofurfaro is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robertofurfaro is 2.41 au from the Sun and 2.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 133747 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 WX3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.47 km (#11,693 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0560 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.83 |
| Orbital period | 4.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.198 |
| Inclination | 8.53° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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