(290074) Donasadock Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 29 August 2005 by B. Christophe at Saint-Sulpice.
Dona Sadock (b. 1945) was the creating producer of the Firesign Theater, and a producer of radio programs who had her own talk radio show. She has lived in New York, Los Angeles and Paris. She is a friend of the discoverer.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-05-21), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Donasadock is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Donasadock is 2.61 au from the Sun and 3.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 290074 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 QF76 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.96 |
| Orbital period | 3.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.63 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.245 |
| Inclination | 24.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.704 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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