(51741) Davidixon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 May 2001 by Collins, M., White, M. at Anza.
David Dixon (b. 1947) is an amateur astronomer who operates the Jornada Observatory in New Mexico. His selfless devotion to tracking the fainter, more elusive NEOs has been noteworthy.Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidixon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidixon is 2.41 au from the Sun and 1.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 51741 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 KQ50 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.36 km (#7,255 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0360 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.6 |
| Orbital period | 4.88 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.88 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.41 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 7.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.40 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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