(225711) Danyzy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 August 2001 by Pises at Pises.
Augustin Danyzy (1698-1777) was an astronomer, mathematician and hydrographer of the Montpellier Royal Society of Sciences. He oversaw the construction of the Montpellier observatory.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-02-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Danyzy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Danyzy is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 225711 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QT288 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.63 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.171 |
| Inclination | 1.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.999 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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