(33491) Tonyroman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 April 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Anthony (Tony) Roman (b. 1969) is an American branch manager at the Space Telescope Science Institute. He provides critical support for Solar System observations with HST and JWST. His work led to implementation of faster tracking rates for moving targets with JWST.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #9, 30), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tonyroman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tonyroman is 2.49 au from the Sun and 1.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33491 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 GM9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.11 km (#14,929 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.289 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.67 |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0714 |
| Inclination | 5.93° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 11 April 1999
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- (22783) Teng
- (29895) Sarafaggi
- (31647) Beauwigman
- (31648) Pedrosada
- (33490) Roggemans
- (33525) Teresinha
- (85970) Fundacaoterra