(10052) Nason Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1987 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Jymme Curtis (Curt) Nason (b. 1953) was one of the founders of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada New Brunswick Centre in 2000, and has served as club president and editor. He has given presentations to various groups and several courses through the New Brunswick Community College and the University of New Brunswick extended learning program.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #8, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nason is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nason is 2.82 au from the Sun and 2.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10052 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 SM12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.11 km (#8,763 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.251 |
| Rotation period | 4.07 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.26 |
| Orbital period | 4.95 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.90 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0773 |
| Inclination | 1.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.