(332991) Tammybecker Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 January 2006 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Tammy Becker (b. 1964), American cartographer, worked on the OSIRIS-REx mission as a Science Operations Planning Analyst. She supported the team with analysis of proposed science observations. She also has 35 years of experience with the USGS in cartography and digital image processing in support of NASA planetary research.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #6, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tammybecker is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tammybecker is 2.66 au from the Sun and 3.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 332991 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 FX147 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.34 |
| Orbital period | 5.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Inclination | 5.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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