2023 DK1 is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2023 DK1 as a "Near Earth Asteroid" due to its orbit's proximity to Earth, but it is not considered potentially hazardous because computer simulations have not indicated any imminent likelihood of future collision.
2023 DK1 orbits the sun every 277 days (0.76 years), coming as close as 0.59 AU and reaching as far as 1.07 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2023 DK1 is probably between 0.011 to 0.025 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
2023 DK1's orbit is 0.02 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.
2023 DK1 has 25 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2020 | 22,418,581 | 13.329 |
| March 2, 2023 | 3,509,135 | 9.195 |
| Feb. 7, 2026 | 20,549,940 | 8.075 |
| Jan. 1, 2029 | 29,230,346 | 8.729 |
| March 4, 2045 | 18,653,948 | 12.596 |
| Feb. 28, 2048 | 7,017,285 | 8.644 |
| March 4, 2070 | 4,569,362 | 9.908 |
| Feb. 14, 2073 | 17,032,211 | 8.092 |
| Jan. 11, 2076 | 27,305,268 | 8.249 |
| March 3, 2092 | 29,631,777 | 14.793 |
| March 4, 2095 | 4,972,827 | 9.985 |
| Feb. 17, 2098 | 15,654,373 | 8.108 |
| March 5, 2120 | 17,907,305 | 12.430 |
| March 1, 2123 | 5,813,583 | 8.807 |
| Feb. 4, 2126 | 21,860,500 | 8.090 |
| Dec. 31, 2128 | 29,787,406 | 9.133 |
| March 5, 2145 | 19,148,118 | 12.664 |
| Feb. 29, 2148 | 6,395,321 | 8.721 |
| Feb. 1, 2151 | 22,728,206 | 8.092 |
| March 6, 2170 | 8,927,646 | 10.713 |
| Feb. 20, 2173 | 14,055,475 | 8.156 |
| Jan. 18, 2176 | 26,074,184 | 8.169 |
| March 4, 2192 | 29,059,181 | 14.652 |
| March 5, 2195 | 4,404,064 | 9.801 |
| Feb. 15, 2198 | 16,836,554 | 8.100 |
2023 DK1's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Feb. 28, 2023. It was last officially observed on March 3, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 36 observations used to determine its orbit.
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