(3598) Saucier Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 May 1977 by E. Howell Bus at Palomar.

Where Saucier is today

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Saucier is 3.17 au from the Sun and 3.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Number	3598
Provisional designation	1977 KK1
Orbit class	Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter	18.7 km (#2,397 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo	0.0800
Absolute magnitude (H)	12.27
Orbital period	5.69 years
Semi-major axis	3.19 au
Perihelion – aphelion	2.89 – 3.48 au
Eccentricity	0.0937
Inclination	0.787°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)	1.88 au