(1594) Danjon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 November 1949 by L. Boyer at Algiers.
Where Danjon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Danjon is 2.30 au from the Sun and 3.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1594 |
| Provisional designation | 1949 WA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.5 km (#4,796 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.262 |
| Rotation period | 122 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.99 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.195 |
| Inclination | 8.93° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.822 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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