17495 (1992 DY)

Mid-sized Main-belt Asteroid

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Key Facts

Overview

17495 (1992 DY) is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1992 DY as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

1992 DY orbits the sun every 1,200 days (3.29 years), coming as close as 1.98 AU and reaching as far as 2.44 AU from the sun. 1992 DY is about 3.7 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the island of Manhattan.

The rotation of 1992 DY has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 84.80 hours.

No Close Approaches

1992 DY's orbit is 0.98 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a very wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.

Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.

Images and Observations

1992 DY's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 28, 1951. It was last officially observed on June 30, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,974 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration

This asteroid is not considered a viable target for human exploration by the NHATS study.

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Orbital Elements

  • Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
  • Semi-major axis: 2.212 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.1046
  • Inclination: 5.9°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 112.38°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 111.07°
  • Mean Anomaly: 161.59°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 3.73400 km
  • Magnitude: 14.06
  • Albedo: 0.257

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,200 days (3.29 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 20.05 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 2.44 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 1.98 AU
  • Rotation Period: 84.80 hours

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