(10181) Davidacomba Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 March 1996 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.

Named in honor of the discoverer's wife, Davida H. Comba (b. 1928). A psychiatrist by profession and a nurturing mother and devoted wife, she constantly supported and encouraged the discoverer's passion for minor planet observations.Naming citation (19990728/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Davidacomba is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidacomba is 2.41 au from the Sun and 2.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number10181
Provisional designation1996 FP3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period4.52 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)16.31
Orbital period3.29 years
Semi-major axis2.21 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.00 – 2.43 au
Eccentricity0.0974
Inclination5.29°
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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