91273 (1999 DN) is a mid-sized asteroid that orbits between Mars and Jupiter in the outer reaches of the main asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 1999 DN as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
1999 DN orbits the sun every 2,850 days (7.80 years), coming as close as 3.19 AU and reaching as far as 4.67 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 1999 DN is probably between 5.427 to 12.135 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the San Francisco Bay.
1999 DN's orbit is 2.21 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.
1999 DN's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Feb. 22, 1991. It was last officially observed on May 17, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 1,363 observations used to determine its orbit.
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