(3590) Holst Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 5 February 1984 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Holst is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Holst is 2.33 au from the Sun and 1.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3590
Provisional designation1984 CQ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.30 km (#10,038 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.434
Rotation period12.8 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.2
Orbital period3.38 years
Semi-major axis2.25 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.07 – 2.43 au
Eccentricity0.0802
Inclination6.71°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.09 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 5 February 1984

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