(1588) Descamisada Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 June 1951 by M. Itzigsohn at La Plata.
Where Descamisada is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Descamisada is 2.89 au from the Sun and 1.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1588 |
| Provisional designation | 1951 MH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 17.5 km (#2,570 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.141 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.44 |
| Orbital period | 5.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0698 |
| Inclination | 11.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.81 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.