(58424) Jamesdunlop Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 February 1996 by Tichy, M., Moravec, Z. at Klet.
James Dunlop (1793-1848) was an early figure of Australian astronomy. He made several noteworthy discoveries and wrote A Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars in the Southern Hemisphere observed in New South Wales. He is also credited with the discovery of comet C/1833 S1 (Dunlop).Naming citation (20061109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jamesdunlop is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jamesdunlop is 2.81 au from the Sun and 2.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 58424 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 DL1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.46 |
| Orbital period | 4.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.150 |
| Inclination | 4.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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