(8665) Daun-Eifel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 April 1991 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Daun is a city in the Eifel region of Germany, not far from the Belgian border. Well known for its volcanic lakes and healthy mineral water Dauner Sprudel, it has recently celebrated its 1000th anniversary.Naming citation (20021120/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Daun-Eifel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Daun-Eifel is 2.16 au from the Sun and 2.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8665 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 GA9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.72 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0819 |
| Inclination | 5.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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