(5952) Davemonet Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 March 1987 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Davemonet is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davemonet is 2.52 au from the Sun and 1.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number5952
Provisional designation1987 EV
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.86 km (#10,892 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.271
Rotation period4.51 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.74
Orbital period3.42 years
Semi-major axis2.27 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.02 – 2.52 au
Eccentricity0.112
Inclination4.06°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.01 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 4 March 1987

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