(3588) Kirik Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 October 1981 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Kirik is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kirik is 3.41 au from the Sun and 3.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3588 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 TH4 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.32 |
| Orbital period | 5.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 3.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.187 |
| Inclination | 6.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.