(13272) Ericadavid Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 August 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Erica Elizabeth David (b. 1989) is a finalist in the 2002 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition, for her physical science project. She attends the Pinedale Middle School, Pinedale, Wyoming.Naming citation (20021021/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ericadavid is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ericadavid is 2.04 au from the Sun and 2.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13272 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 QH37 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.16 |
| Orbital period | 3.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.158 |
| Inclination | 3.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.951 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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