(13003) Dickbeasley Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 March 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Richard (“Dick”) E. Beasley (1934-1992) was a noted calligrapher and multi-media artist. A teacher and administrator at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Beasley was in demand for workshops and symposia worldwide and garnered numerous commissions.Naming citation (20090209/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dickbeasley is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dickbeasley is 2.30 au from the Sun and 2.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13003 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 FN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.24 km (#6,363 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0740 |
| Rotation period | 3.50 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.83 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.205 |
| Inclination | 26.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 21 March 1982
- (2660) Wasserman
- (2709) Sagan
- (3248) Farinella
- (3848) Analucia
- (5092) Manara
- (7274) Washioyama
- (7865) Francoisgros