(1592) Mathieu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 June 1951 by S. J. Arend at Uccle.
Where Mathieu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mathieu is 3.31 au from the Sun and 2.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1592 |
| Provisional designation | 1951 LA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.9 km (#3,436 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.211 |
| Rotation period | 28.5 hours |
| Spectral type | X |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.03 |
| Orbital period | 4.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 3.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.305 |
| Inclination | 13.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.907 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 1 June 1951
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- (1313) Berna
- (1314) Paula
- (1315) Bronislawa
- (1348) Michel
- (1352) Wawel
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