40333

40333 is a minor planet in the asteroid belt, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered on October 23, 1999, by the Lowell Observatory Near-Earth-Object Search (LONEOS) at Anderson Mesa Station in Arizona, United States. The asteroid is approximately 3.5 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of about 4.6 years. Its orbit is moderately eccentric and inclined, with an average distance from the Sun of about 2.8 astronomical units (AU). The asteroid's spectral type is classified as X, indicating a primitive composition, likely consisting of carbonaceous material. As of now, no moons have been discovered orbiting 40333. The asteroid's name has not been officially assigned by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).