(47649) Susanbrew Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 February 2000 by CSS at Catalina.
Susan Brew (b. 1951) served as the Program Manager for the University of Arizona and Arizona NASA Space Grant Consortium since the program's inception in 1988. Susan directly supported over 1,300 STEM leaders, mentors and affiliates and her work has positively impacted the lives of countless others.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Susanbrew is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Susanbrew is 2.90 au from the Sun and 3.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 47649 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 CP40 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.71 km (#11,203 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.166 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.53 |
| Orbital period | 5.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.80 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0860 |
| Inclination | 10.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.83 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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