(7210) Darius Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.

Where Darius is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsDariusDarius

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Darius is 2.83 au from the Sun and 2.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7210
Provisional designation6555 P-L
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter8.25 km (#6,353 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.237
Rotation period6.24 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.85
Orbital period4.77 years
Semi-major axis2.84 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.82 – 2.85 au
Eccentricity0.00507
Inclination3.01°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.81 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 24 September 1960

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