(9944) 1990 DA3

(9944) 1990 DA3
Orbit of (9944) 1990 DA3 (blue), planet (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery and designation
Discovered by H. Debehogne
Discovery date February 24, 1990
Designations
MPC designation (9944) 1990 DA3
Alternate name(s) 1993 VD8, 1995 FT6
Epoch October 27, 2007
Ap 2.9705085 AU
Peri 2.6986767 AU
Semi-major axis 2.8345926 AU
Eccentricity 0.047949
Orbital period 1743.1486028 d
Mean anomaly 322.97068°
Inclination 3.16106°
Longitude of ascending node 117.04096°
Argument of peri 317.42463°
Surface temp.
   Kelvin
   Celsius
min mean max
Spectral type S-type asteroid[1]
Absolute magnitude (H) 13.1

(9944) 1990 DA3 is an S-type main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 4.77 years.[2]

Discovered on February 24, 1990 by H. Debehogne, it was given the provisional designation "1990 DA3".[3]

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