(33991) Weixunjing Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 July 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Wei Xunjing (b. 1999) was awarded first place in the 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her physics and astronomy project. She attends the Shanghai High School, Shanghai, China.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Weixunjing is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Weixunjing is 2.15 au from the Sun and 1.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33991 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 NB28 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.55 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.138 |
| Inclination | 5.64° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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