(8205) Van Dijck Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 10 August 1994 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.

Where Van Dijck is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Van Dijck is 3.28 au from the Sun and 4.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number8205
Provisional designation1994 PE10
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)13.07
Orbital period5.69 years
Semi-major axis3.19 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.70 – 3.68 au
Eccentricity0.153
Inclination1.86°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.71 au

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

Also discovered on 10 August 1994

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