(9295) Donaldyoung Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 1983 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Donald L. Young (b. 1935), recently retired from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, was responsible for building and directing NASA/JPL's Table Mountain Facility. In addition to conducting astronomical research, the facility is a centerpiece of the JPL educational outreach program. The name was suggested by C. Young.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Donaldyoung is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Donaldyoung is 2.52 au from the Sun and 3.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9295 |
| Provisional designation | 1983 RT1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 5.13 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.44 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Inclination | 6.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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