(333267) Shekhtman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 September 2006 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Svetlana Shekhtman (b. 1979) is an American science communicator. Discovering astronomy as an adult opened a door for her love of science. Through her writing, she helped bring the world along on NASA's OSIRIS-REx journey to Bennu and back.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #15, 18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shekhtman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shekhtman is 2.35 au from the Sun and 2.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 333267 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 JH32 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.91 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 1.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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