(1598) Paloque Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 February 1950 by L. Boyer at Algiers.
Where Paloque is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paloque is 2.34 au from the Sun and 1.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1598 |
| Provisional designation | 1950 CA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.66 km (#5,306 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.244 |
| Rotation period | 5.95 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.73 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0812 |
| Inclination | 7.54° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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