(58700) Darson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 January 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
David Darson (b. 1974) is a French research engineer at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris. He worked on the development of an infrared camera with very high dynamic range, which is regularly used at the Pic du Midi observatory to observe transient phenomena. David is also an active member of the Club d'astronomie du Val de Seine.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Darson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Darson is 2.09 au from the Sun and 2.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 58700 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 BQ42 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.98 |
| Orbital period | 3.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 2.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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