(315088) Daniels Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 February 2007 by R. Holmes at Charleston.
Steven W. Daniels (b. 1959) is a Physics Professor and Department Chair at Eastern Illinois University. He has consistently supported the collaboration between EIU and the Astronomical Research Institute to benefit Near Earth Object research.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-04-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Daniels is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Daniels is 3.03 au from the Sun and 2.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 315088 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 DT84 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.21 |
| Orbital period | 5.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.85 – 3.38 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0841 |
| Inclination | 11.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.84 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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