(16424) Davaine Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 February 1988 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Casimir Davaine (1812-1882) was a French physician working in the field of microbiology. In 1850 he discovered, with the pathologist Oliver Rayer, the microorganism Bacillus anthracis in the blood of diseased and dying sheep. The microorganism had the property of transmission from one animal to another.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davaine is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davaine is 2.20 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16424 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 CD2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.55 km (#16,165 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.298 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.32 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 2.00° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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