(33746) Sombart Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 July 1999 by Pises at Pises.
Jean-Pierre Sombart constructed the 0.4-m Newtonian-Cassegrain telescope at the Pises Observatory and also took an active part in using it to observe minor planets.Naming citation (20050523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sombart is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sombart is 3.41 au from the Sun and 3.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33746 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 OK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.06 |
| Orbital period | 5.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.83 – 3.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0997 |
| Inclination | 17.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.88 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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