2001 DS106 is a large asteroid whose orbit extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. NASA JPL has not classified 2001 DS106 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2001 DS106 orbits the sun every 101,000 days (276.52 years), coming as close as 42.57 AU and reaching as far as 42.57 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2001 DS106 is probably between 57.089 to 127.656 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the U.S. state of Delaware.
2001 DS106's orbit is 41.60 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is an extremely wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.
Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.
2001 DS106's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Feb. 22, 2001. It was last officially observed on Feb. 25, 2001. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 6 observations used to determine its orbit.
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