(90818) Daverichards Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 1995 by AMOS at Haleakala.
Dave Richards (b. 1957) was the AMOS Commander during the last years of the twentieth century, ardently supporting the search for near-Earth objects in collaboration with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #28, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Daverichards is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Daverichards is 2.73 au from the Sun and 2.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 90818 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 RR |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.73 |
| Orbital period | 4.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.105 |
| Inclination | 8.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.46 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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