(333119) Sharonhelms Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 March 2006 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Sharon R. Helms (1962–2017), mother of Jacob and Olivia, was a financial analyst at NASA supporting the OSIRIS-REx mission.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #8, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sharonhelms is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sharonhelms is 2.49 au from the Sun and 1.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 333119 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 WF7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.86 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.193 |
| Inclination | 0.778° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.916 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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