(2586) Matson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 June 1980 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Matson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Matson is 2.57 au from the Sun and 2.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2586 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 LO |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.52 km (#8,222 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.287 |
| Rotation period | 7.29 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.22 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0886 |
| Inclination | 4.36° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.