(333036) Sahr Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 September 2007 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Eric Sahr (b. 1990) is an Optical Navigation Engineer for the OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Mission. Prior to this role, he supported Science Operations for OSIRIS-REx, and processed data for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #8, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sahr is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sahr is 2.14 au from the Sun and 1.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 333036 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 SC91 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.4 |
| Orbital period | 3.83 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.128 |
| Inclination | 5.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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