(3593) Osip Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.

Where Osip is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsOsipOsip

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Osip is 2.33 au from the Sun and 2.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number3593
Provisional designation1981 EB20
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.26
Orbital period3.16 years
Semi-major axis2.15 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.95 – 2.35 au
Eccentricity0.0935
Inclination1.12°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.966 au

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

Also discovered on 2 March 1981

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