(367943) Duende Aten
Discovered on 23 February 2012 by OAM at La Sagra.
The Duende are a race of fairy or goblin-like mythological creature from Iberian folklore. They live inside the walls of homes, especially in the bedroom walls of young children.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-11-17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Duende is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Duende is 0.880 au from the Sun and 0.594 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 367943 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 DA14 |
| Orbit class | Aten · near-Earth |
| Rotation period | 8.72 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 24.19 |
| Orbital period | 0.869 years |
| Semi-major axis | 0.911 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 0.829 – 0.992 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0893 |
| Inclination | 11.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.000476 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.