(10587) Strindberg Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 July 1996 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Swedish playwright and novelist August Strindberg (1849–1912) made important contributions to the naturalistic, symbolic and expressionistic theater. His works include Röda Rummet (The Red Room, 1879), Fröken Julie (Miss Julie, 1888) and Dödsdansen (The Dance of Death, 1900).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #11, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Strindberg is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Strindberg is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10587 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 NF3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.72 km (#9,364 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.165 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.17 |
| Orbital period | 4.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.49 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0745 |
| Inclination | 10.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.53 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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