Druckmuller

Key Facts

• Categorized as a Mars-crossing Asteroid
• Comparable in size to the island of Manhattan
• Not a Near Earth Object
• Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
• See orbit simulation

Overview

Druckmuller is a mid-sized asteroid with an orbit that crosses the orbit of Mars. NASA JPL has not classified Druckmuller as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

Druckmuller orbits the sun every 1,180 days (3.23 years), coming as close as 1.66 AU and reaching as far as 2.71 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, Druckmuller is probably between 2.928 to 6.547 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the island of Manhattan.

The rotation of Druckmuller has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 3.46 hours.

No Close Approaches

Druckmuller's orbit is 0.66 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

Druckmuller's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Aug. 6, 1980. It was last officially observed on Feb. 1, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,698 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration

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

Similar Objects

These objects have orbits that share similar characteristics to the orbit of Druckmuller:

• 254 Augusta (A886 FA)
• 281 Lucretia (A888 UC)
• 352 Gisela (A893 AB)

References

• JPL Small Body Database
• Mission Design
• Sky Finder Chart

Orbit Simulation

Sky Map

The position of Druckmuller is indicated by a ◯ pink circle. Note that the object may not be in your current field of view. Use the controls below to adjust position, location, and time.

Size Rendering

The above comparison is an artistic rendering that uses available data on the diameter of Druckmuller to create an approximate landscape rendering with Mount Everest in the background. This approximation is built for full-resolution desktop browsers. Shape, color, and texture of asteroid are imagined.