(123794) Deadwood Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 January 2001 by R. Dyvig at Badlands.
The rowdy mining camp of Deadwood, South Dakota, was founded in 1876 during the Black Hills Gold Rush, and was home to many colorful western characters including Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, and Seth Bullock. Name suggested by the Deadwood High School Class of 1961.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 21), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Deadwood is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Deadwood is 2.99 au from the Sun and 2.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 123794 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 BE42 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.09 |
| Orbital period | 4.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.30 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Inclination | 8.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.