(43667) Dumlupinar Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 April 2002 by NEAT at Haleakala.
On 1953 Apr. 4 the Turkish submarine Dumlupınar collided with the Swedish freighter Naboland and sank while crossing the Dardanelles. All 81 men aboard the submarine died in the accident.Naming citation (20030501/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dumlupinar is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dumlupinar is 2.59 au from the Sun and 1.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 43667 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 GO1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.49 km (#16,290 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.313 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.21 |
| Orbital period | 3.82 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 13.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.