(62503) Tomcave Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 September 2000 by Collins, M., White, M. at Anza.
Thomas Roland Cave III (1923-2003) was a persistent observer with a special interest in Mars. His planetary observations covered more than half a century. He shared his observatory in California willingly and helped numerous astronomy enthusiasts in the building of their own telescopes.Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tomcave is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tomcave is 3.13 au from the Sun and 2.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 62503 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 SL233 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.12 |
| Orbital period | 4.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.26 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.164 |
| Inclination | 14.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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