(8593) Angustirostris Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 March 1971 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Named for Marmaronetta angustirostris, also called Anas angustirostris, marbled teal or marbled duck.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #8, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Angustirostris is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Angustirostris is 3.18 au from the Sun and 3.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8593 |
| Provisional designation | 2186 T-1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.42 |
| Orbital period | 5.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.43 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.106 |
| Inclination | 12.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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