(44933) Therezallewelyn Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 November 1999 by CSS at Catalina.
Thereza Dillwyn Llewelyn (1834–1926) was a Welsh astronomer and one of the first female photographers. In the 1850s, using a purpose-built equatorial observatory, she captured some of the earliest photographs of the Moon.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #28, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Therezallewelyn is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Therezallewelyn is 2.00 au from the Sun and 2.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 44933 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VU44 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.11 |
| Orbital period | 3.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.143 |
| Inclination | 7.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.983 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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