(100600) Davidfosse Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 September 1997 by ODAS at Caussols.
David Fossé (b. 1974) is a French science journalist writing for the astronomy magazine Ciel et Espace, where he serves as Deputy Editor-in-Chief. He obtained a PhD in astrophysics, with research dedicated to radioastronomy and astrochemistry. He wrote a book about exoplanets.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #10, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidfosse is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidfosse is 2.88 au from the Sun and 1.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 100600 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 RX1 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.32 km (#10,023 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0750 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.13 |
| Orbital period | 5.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 3.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 4.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.76 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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