(7144) Dossobuono Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 May 1996 by L. Lai at Dossobuono.

Where Dossobuono is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsDossobuonoDossobuono

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dossobuono is 2.24 au from the Sun and 2.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7144
Provisional designation1996 KQ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.89 km (#10,828 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.268
Rotation period3.47 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.92
Orbital period3.75 years
Semi-major axis2.41 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.07 – 2.76 au
Eccentricity0.144
Inclination6.27°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.06 au

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

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