(8109) Danielwilliam Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 February 1995 by C. W. Hergenrother at Catalina Station.
Daniel William Hergenrother (b. 2010) is a son of the discoverer.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-01-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Danielwilliam is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Danielwilliam is 1.88 au from the Sun and 2.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8109 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 DU1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.54 km (#11,542 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.196 |
| Rotation period | 790 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.26 |
| Orbital period | 3.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.191 |
| Inclination | 24.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.906 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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