(33681) Wamsley Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Nick A. Wamsley (b. 1999) was awarded first place in the 2016 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his microbiology project. He attends the Home School, Pacific, Missouri, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wamsley is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wamsley is 2.66 au from the Sun and 2.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33681 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JV109 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.86 km (#17,178 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.267 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.7 |
| Orbital period | 3.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 2.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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