(231446) Dayao Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 10 April 2007 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.

Dayao is a county of north-central Yunnan Province with a long history, rich mineral resources and good astronomical observing conditions. Dayao was ranked one of the most beautiful counties of China in 2020.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #3, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Dayao is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dayao is 2.98 au from the Sun and 2.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number231446
Provisional designation2007 GE75
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.22
Orbital period4.26 years
Semi-major axis2.63 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.24 – 3.01 au
Eccentricity0.147
Inclination13.5°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.23 au

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

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