Key Facts

Overview

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

Dmitrijbagalej orbits the sun every 1,680 days (4.60 years), coming as close as 1.95 AU and reaching as far as 3.59 AU from the sun. Dmitrijbagalej is about 8.9 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.

The rotation of Dmitrijbagalej has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 27.40 hours.

No Close Approaches

Dmitrijbagalej's orbit is 0.95 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

Dmitrijbagalej's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Sept. 1, 1978. It was last officially observed on May 24, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,216 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: 2.767 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.2963
  • Inclination: 9.42°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 11.17°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 320.42°
  • Mean Anomaly: 295.86°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 8.91900 km
  • Magnitude: 13.87
  • Albedo: 0.061

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,680 days (4.60 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 17.92 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.59 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 1.95 AU
  • Rotation Period: 27.40 hours

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