(33017) Wronski Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 April 1997 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Józef Maria Hoëne-Wroński (1778-1853) was a Polish mathematician and philosopher, known for the wronskians, or Wroński determinants, which have been used very successfully in the study of differential equations.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #16, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wronski is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wronski is 3.11 au from the Sun and 3.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33017 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 GM41 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 16.9 km (#2,702 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0450 |
| Rotation period | 3.77 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.01 |
| Orbital period | 5.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.02 – 3.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0422 |
| Inclination | 10.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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