(33684) Xiaomichael Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Michael Xiao (b. 1998) was awarded first place in the 2016 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his biomedical and health sciences project. He attends the Lone Peak High School, Highland, Utah, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Xiaomichael is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Xiaomichael is 2.50 au from the Sun and 1.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33684 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JW119 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.56 km (#13,791 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.221 |
| Rotation period | 5.87 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.87 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0781 |
| Inclination | 7.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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