(111913) Davidgans Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 April 2002 by KLENOT at Klet.
David ben Solomon Gans (1541-1613) was a Jewish chronicler, mathematician, geographer and astronomer. Born in Germany, he moved to Prague in 1564, where he became a student of Rabbi Loew and came into contact with Johannes Kepler and Tycho Brahe. He is best known for his works Tzemach David and Nechmad ve-Naim.Naming citation (20091202/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidgans is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidgans is 3.08 au from the Sun and 2.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 111913 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 GD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.65 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.86 |
| Orbital period | 5.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.125 |
| Inclination | 9.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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