(5845) Davidbrewster Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 August 1988 by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring.
David Brewster (1781–1868) was a Scottish scientist, a popularizer of science and a founder of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. Described as the father of modern experimental optics, Brewster invented or improved polarimeters, stereo cameras, the stereoscope, the kaleidoscope, and several other instruments.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidbrewster is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidbrewster is 3.20 au from the Sun and 3.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5845 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 QP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 17.3 km (#2,603 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0850 |
| Rotation period | 5.01 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.53 |
| Orbital period | 5.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.03 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0287 |
| Inclination | 8.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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