(524607) Davecarter Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 26 August 2003 by M. W. Buie at Cerro Tololo.
David B. Carter (b. 1952) retired after nearly 40 years of service as an Electronics Technician and CCD expert at the South African Astronomical Observatory. His work included support of the telescopes and facilities in Sutherland, as well as building new instruments (including for the Southern African Large Telescope).Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2020-08-07), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davecarter is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davecarter is 1.77 au from the Sun and 0.883 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 524607 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 QB89 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 19.03 |
| Orbital period | 3.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.59 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.278 |
| Inclination | 3.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.580 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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