(73046) Davidmann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 March 2002 by CSS at Catalina.
David Mann (b. 1941) is a sample-preparation expert who produced high-quality thin sections of Apollo moon rocks at NASA Johnson Space Center. He has prepared numerous thin sections of rare meteorites for planetary science research, as well as samples for other fields of study including paleontology and petroleum exploration.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-09-19), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidmann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidmann is 2.40 au from the Sun and 3.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 73046 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 EG112 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.81 km (#17,208 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.312 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.79 |
| Orbital period | 4.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.117 |
| Inclination | 9.33° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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