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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Alfred Bohrmann |
| Discovery date | February 24, 1938 |
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Designations
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| Named after | Johann Daniel Titius |
| Alternate name(s) | 1938 DX1; 1966 TF |
| Minor planet category |
Main belt |
| Epoch June 14, 2006 (JD 2453900.5) | |
| Aphelion | 385.188 Gm (2.575 AU) |
| Perihelion | 338.723 Gm (2.264 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 361.956 Gm (2.420 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.064 |
| Orbital period | 1374.654 d (3.76 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 19.13 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 342.136° |
| Inclination | 7.640° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 351.961° |
| Argument of perihelion | 245.618° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | ? km |
| Mass | ?×10? kg |
| Mean density | ? g/cm³ |
| Equatorial surface gravity | ? m/s² |
| Escape velocity | ? km/s |
| Rotation period | ? d |
| Albedo | 0.10? |
| Temperature | ~179 K |
| Spectral type | ? |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.2 |
1998 Titius is an asteroid. It is named after the German astronomer Johann Daniel Titius, best known for formulating the Titius-Bode law along with Johann Elert Bode.
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