(3584) Aisha Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 5 October 1981 by N. G. Thomas at Anderson Mesa.

Where Aisha is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAishaAisha

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aisha is 2.98 au from the Sun and 3.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3584
Provisional designation1981 TW
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter27.7 km (#1,502 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0360
Absolute magnitude (H)12.31
Orbital period5.42 years
Semi-major axis3.09 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.77 – 3.41 au
Eccentricity0.104
Inclination2.13°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.78 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 5 October 1981

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