(1599) Giomus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 November 1950 by L. Boyer at Algiers.
Where Giomus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Giomus is 3.37 au from the Sun and 3.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1599 |
| Provisional designation | 1950 WA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 41.3 km (#937 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0260 |
| Rotation period | 9.53 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.11 |
| Orbital period | 5.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.140 |
| Inclination | 6.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.