(741647) Davidge Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 August 2006 by D. D. Balam at Maunakea.
Tim Davidge (b. 1958) is a Canadian astronomer and Principal Research Officer at the Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics of the National Research Council of Canada. He is an authority on the construction and use of optical and infrared spectrographs, as well as the evolution of close binary star systems.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #3, 20), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidge is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidge is 2.92 au from the Sun and 3.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 741647 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 QP34 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.8 |
| Orbital period | 5.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 3.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.117 |
| Inclination | 15.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.88 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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