(383417) DAO Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 October 2006 by D. D. Balam at Mauna Kea.
Named for the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory of the National Research Council of Canada.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-08-10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where DAO is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: DAO is 3.05 au from the Sun and 3.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 383417 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 UY216 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.05 |
| Orbital period | 5.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.97 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0352 |
| Inclination | 13.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.98 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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