(33661) Sophiaswartz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Sophia Edith Swartz (b. 2000) was awarded second place in the 2016 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her plant sciences project. She attends the Central Bucks High School South, Warrington, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sophiaswartz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sophiaswartz is 2.19 au from the Sun and 3.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33661 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JU91 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.15 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0575 |
| Inclination | 7.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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