Discovered by Helin, E. F. MPC designation 5748 Observation arc 12057 days (33.01 yr) Orbits Sun Named after David Brin Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 19 February 1991 Alternative names 1991 DX Discovered 19 February 1991 Discoverer Eleanor F. Helin Discovery site Palomar Observatory | |
Aphelion 2.9369049 AU (439.35472 Gm) Similar 4015 Wilson–Harrington, Sun, 6489 Golevka, 9969 Braille, 4769 Castalia | ||
5748 Davebrin (1991 DX) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 19, 1991, by Helin, E. F. at Palomar.
The asteroid orbits in the inner edge of the Main Belt in a fairly circular trajectory, at a somewhat large inclination of almost 13 degrees.
David Brin persuaded Dr. Helin to name two other newly discovered asteroids after prominent science fiction authors: "poulanderson" after Poul Anderson and "fredpohl" after Frederik Pohl.
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