(1586) Thiele Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 13 February 1939 by A. Wachmann at Bergedorf.

Where Thiele is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsThieleThiele

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Thiele is 2.23 au from the Sun and 3.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1586
Provisional designation1939 CJ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter11.4 km (#4,352 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.215
Rotation period3.09 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.23
Orbital period3.79 years
Semi-major axis2.43 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.17 – 2.69 au
Eccentricity0.106
Inclination4.06°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.18 au

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

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