(33903) Youssefmoulane Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 May 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Youssef Moulane (b. 1992) is a Moroccan astronomer. He focuses on group-based, robotic observing campaigns of the activity and evolution of comets using the TRAPPIST facilities and telescopes around the world. He is a strong advocate of astronomical research in Africa.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #9, 31), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Youssefmoulane is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Youssefmoulane is 3.02 au from the Sun and 3.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33903 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 KH68 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 18.3 km (#2,450 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0430 |
| Rotation period | 14.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.03 |
| Orbital period | 4.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 3.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.318 |
| Inclination | 15.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.901 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.