(333620) Scottfrancis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 October 2007 by CSS at Catalina.
Scott R. Francis (b. 1981) is an American Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) analyst for Deep Space Exploration missions. He analyzed the EDL trajectory for the OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Capsule, contributing to its landing targeting, performance assessment, and post-flight reconstruction.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #3, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Scottfrancis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Scottfrancis is 3.69 au from the Sun and 4.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 333620 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 TP393 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.86 |
| Orbital period | 5.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.43 – 3.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.220 |
| Inclination | 14.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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