(542762) Davidlee Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 August 2005 by D. D. Balam P. A. Wiegert at Maunakea.
David Lee (b. 1954) is a Canadian astrophotographer and public speaker at the interpretive center of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. He is a past president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #10, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidlee is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidlee is 2.86 au from the Sun and 3.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 542762 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 HU77 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.56 |
| Orbital period | 4.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0351 |
| Inclination | 5.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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