(5050) Doctorwatson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 1983 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Doctorwatson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Doctorwatson is 2.68 au from the Sun and 3.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5050 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 RD2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.76 |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 0.866° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 14 September 1983
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