|
2021 DO |
| ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta (AU) |
delta (LD) |
delta (km) |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
| Brightest | 18 Feb 2021 | 18.4 | 1.007 AU | 0.018 AU | 7.12 LD | 2,738,135 km | 10h21m | +10°42' | 176.7° | 3.3° |
| Approach | 20 Feb 2021 | 19.0 | 1.004 AU | 0.017 AU | 6.50 LD | 2,497,522 km | 10h41m | -12°51' | 155.2° | 24.4° |
| Today | 7 Mar 2021 | 24.2 | 0.991 AU | 0.075 AU | 29.06 LD | 11,173,755 km | 16h35m | -78°09' | 86.5° | 89.2° |
Based on its absolute magnitude (Hâ‚’) of 26.7 and an albedo between 0.25 and 0.05, the estimated diameter of 2021 DO is 10 - 25 m.
2021 DO- 2021-03-07
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