(1591) Baize Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 May 1951 by S. J. Arend at Uccle.
Where Baize is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Baize is 2.70 au from the Sun and 1.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1591 |
| Provisional designation | 1951 KA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.4 km (#3,286 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.290 |
| Rotation period | 7.79 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.42 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.177 |
| Inclination | 24.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.958 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.