(12071) Davykim Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 March 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Davy Kim (b. 1985) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his mathematics project. He attends the Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davykim is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davykim is 1.97 au from the Sun and 1.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12071 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FV63 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.10 km (#12,494 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.289 |
| Rotation period | 3.55 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.17 |
| Orbital period | 3.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.156 |
| Inclination | 5.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.901 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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