(587) Hypsipyle Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 February 1906 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg.
Where Hypsipyle is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hypsipyle is 2.31 au from the Sun and 1.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 587 |
| Provisional designation | A906 DM |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.0 km (#4,555 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.208 |
| Rotation period | 2.89 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.9 |
| Orbital period | 3.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.167 |
| Inclination | 25.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.960 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 22 February 1906
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