(37941) Dawidowicz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 April 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Gilles Dawidowicz (b. 1971) is a French geographer who helped in the development of the French Astronomical Society (SAF). He has been president of Triel observatory and vice-president of SAF. He is also the co-author of many books on planetology and he animates space events.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #10, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dawidowicz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dawidowicz is 2.62 au from the Sun and 1.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 37941 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 HS6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.36 km (#14,311 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.298 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.75 |
| Orbital period | 4.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0399 |
| Inclination | 7.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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