(1589) Fanatica Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 September 1950 by M. Itzigsohn at La Plata.
Where Fanatica is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fanatica is 2.33 au from the Sun and 2.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1589 |
| Provisional designation | 1950 RK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.7 km (#4,728 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.294 |
| Rotation period | 2.58 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.92 |
| Orbital period | 3.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0922 |
| Inclination | 5.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.