<p><a href="http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/J94/J94T11.html" rel="nofollow">It has been observed 1977, and in 1994</a>.
It should be near its perihelion this year (2014) around august 7 (using <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%286178%29_1986_DA" rel="nofollow">wikipedia data</a>, perihelion at March 6, 2005 and period 4.71 years), give or take a few days.</p>

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<p>The IAU's <a href="http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/" rel="nofollow">Minor Planet Center</a> is the authoritative place to go to for information on any asteroid.</p>

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<p>I was interested in tracking the orbit of 1986 DA. I couldn't find any resource when I looked. Just for fun, so any help appreciated.</p>

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# Locate asteroid in asteroid belt

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-02-27)

I was interested in tracking the orbit of 1986 DA. I couldn't find any resource when I looked. Just for fun, so any help appreciated.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-02-27. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

[It has been observed 1977, and in 1994](http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/J94/J94T11.html).
It should be near its perihelion this year (2014) around august 7 (using [wikipedia data](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%286178%29_1986_DA), perihelion at March 6, 2005 and period 4.71 years), give or take a few days.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-02-27. Score: 0

The IAU's [Minor Planet Center](http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/) is the authoritative place to go to for information on any asteroid.


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