(2055) Dvorak Mars-crossing Asteroid

Discovered on 19 February 1974 by L. Kohoutek at Bergedorf.

Where Dvorak is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsDvorakDvorak

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dvorak is 1.95 au from the Sun and 2.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2055
Provisional designation1974 DB
Orbit classMars-crossing Asteroid
Rotation period4.41 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.0
Orbital period3.51 years
Semi-major axis2.31 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.59 – 3.03 au
Eccentricity0.311
Inclination21.5°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.694 au

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

Also discovered on 19 February 1974

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