(97336) Thomasafleming Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 December 1999 by J. McGaha at Grasslands.
Thomas Anthony Fleming (b. 1960) is an American x-ray astronomer and educator at the University of Arizona's Steward Observatory. He discovered that DA-type white dwarfs were not copious x-ray sources, and he is known for creating and expanding interactive computer-based astronomy education.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2020-11-17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Thomasafleming is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Thomasafleming is 1.75 au from the Sun and 0.830 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 97336 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 YB1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.16 |
| Orbital period | 3.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.69 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.259 |
| Inclination | 7.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.686 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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