(406737) Davet Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 April 2008 by M. Ory at Vicques.
St\'ephane Davet (b. 1977) is a physicist and teacher in Swiss Valais. He is an amateur astronomer and an active member of Astrochablais. He has been the president of the Commission romande de physique for many years.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2024-11-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davet is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davet is 2.50 au from the Sun and 3.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 406737 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 HP2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.05 |
| Orbital period | 4.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.49 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0958 |
| Inclination | 9.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.50 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.