94266 (2001 DO) is a large asteroid that orbits between Mars and Jupiter in the outer reaches of the main asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified 2001 DO as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
2001 DO orbits the sun every 2,860 days (7.83 years), coming as close as 3.60 AU and reaching as far as 4.29 AU from the sun. 2001 DO is about 11.2 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, comparable in size to the city of Cleveland, Ohio.
The rotation of 2001 DO has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 15.03 hours.
2001 DO's orbit is 2.60 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 DO's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Oct. 6, 1997. It was last officially observed on Jan. 13, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 884 observations used to determine its orbit.
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