(113461) McCay Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 September 2002 by R. A. Tucker at Goodricke-Pigott.
Zenas Winsor McCay (1869–1934) was an American illustrator and one of the first creators of animated films. His best-known works are the cartoon strips Dream of the Rarebit Fiend and Little Nemo in Slumberland, and the animated film Gertie the Dinosaur. In 1996, he was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where McCay is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: McCay is 2.08 au from the Sun and 1.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 113461 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 SX50 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.93 km (#17,108 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.157 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.39 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.140 |
| Inclination | 6.93° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.980 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.