(13586) Copenhagen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 1993 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Founded as a fishing village in the 10th century, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. The name is derived from ‘merchants harbour’. Excavations have led to the discovery of a well from the late 12th century, and the remains of an ancient church, with graves dating from the 11th century.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-08-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Copenhagen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Copenhagen is 3.21 au from the Sun and 3.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13586 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 TY22 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.41 km (#6,222 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.144 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.49 |
| Orbital period | 5.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0728 |
| Inclination | 9.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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