(390813) Debwatson Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 May 2004 by D. Higgins at Hunters Hill.
Deborah (Watson) Higgins (b. 1960) is the wife of the Australian amateur astronomer who discovered this minor planet.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #2, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Debwatson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Debwatson is 1.97 au from the Sun and 2.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 390813 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 JY6 |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.43 |
| Orbital period | 2.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.84 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.71 – 1.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0726 |
| Inclination | 32.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.718 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.