(1829) Dawson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 May 1967 by Cesco, C. U., Klemola, A. R. at El Leoncito.
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Where Dawson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dawson is 1.99 au from the Sun and 1.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1829 |
| Provisional designation | 1967 JJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.07 km (#6,508 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.271 |
| Rotation period | 4.25 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.46 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.120 |
| Inclination | 6.33° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.999 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.