(245943) Davidjoseph Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2006 by J. Masiero at Mauna Kea.
David Joseph Masiero (b. 1953) is a mechanical engineer, specializing in nuclear power plant design. He is the father of the discoverer.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-07-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidjoseph is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidjoseph is 2.68 au from the Sun and 3.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 245943 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 RZ114 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.03 km (#12,672 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0360 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.35 |
| Orbital period | 5.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 3.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.148 |
| Inclination | 1.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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