Key Facts

Overview

Dhotel is a large asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified Dhotel as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

Dhotel orbits the sun every 1,610 days (4.41 years), coming as close as 1.99 AU and reaching as far as 3.39 AU from the sun. Dhotel is about 20.4 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the city of Indianapolis.

The rotation of Dhotel has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 32.00 hours.

No Close Approaches

Dhotel's orbit is 0.99 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a very 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.

Images and Observations

Dhotel's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Aug. 4, 1932. It was last officially observed on May 18, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 3,858 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration

This asteroid is not considered a viable target for human exploration by the NHATS study.

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Orbital Elements

  • Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
  • Semi-major axis: 2.692 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.2604
  • Inclination: 8.08°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 162.1°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 192.27°
  • Mean Anomaly: 200.12°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 20.40800 km
  • Magnitude: 12.15
  • Albedo: 0.051

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,610 days (4.41 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 18.19 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.39 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 1.99 AU
  • Rotation Period: 32.00 hours

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