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Solar
Asteroid Near-Earth

Daedalus

1864 Daedalus (1971 FA)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
1.455 AU
True anomaly
127.62°
As of
29 August 2026

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Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
1.461 AU
Eccentricity
0.6145
Inclination
22.22°
Orbital period
644.9 days
Perihelion
0.563 AU
Aphelion
2.359 AU
Longitude of ascending node
6.6°
Argument of periapsis
325.66°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5

Physical properties

Mean radius
1.85 km
Rotation period
8.57 hours

Visual & observation

Geometric albedo
0.273
Absolute magnitude (H)
14.83
Spectral type
APO

Discovery & classification

Near-Earth Object Named

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