(33628) Spettel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Matthew Thomas Spettel (b. 1997) was awarded second place in the 2016 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his embedded systems team project. He attends the Merrimack High School, Merrimack, New Hampshire, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Spettel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Spettel is 2.11 au from the Sun and 1.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33628 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JW73 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.94 km (#15,371 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.427 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.22 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.132 |
| Inclination | 9.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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