(771914) Dawsoncharles Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 December 2016 by D. Rankin at Big Water.
Dawson Charles Rankin (b. 2009) is the son of the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #9, 20), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dawsoncharles is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dawsoncharles is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 771914 |
| Provisional designation | 2016 YD36 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.08 |
| Orbital period | 4.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.118 |
| Inclination | 8.42° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.31 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.