(154902) Davidtoth Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 September 2004 by Jarnac at Vail-Jarnac.
David Toth (b. 1955) is a Canadian Emergency Room physician, private pilot and radio operator (call sign VE3GYQ). He has always been willing to diagnose problems and assist fellow amateur astronomers in resolving their issues.Naming citation (20091004/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidtoth is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidtoth is 2.84 au from the Sun and 2.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 154902 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 RU247 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.05 |
| Orbital period | 5.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.80 – 3.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.109 |
| Inclination | 8.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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