bˈɛsəl ɪz ɐ stˈoʊni ˈæstɚɹˌɔɪd ænd ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðɪ ɪˈoʊz fˈæmɪli ðæt ˈɔːɹbɪts ðə sˈʌn ɪnðɪ ˈaʊɾɚ mˈeɪnbˈɛlt æɾə dˈɪstəns ʌv tˈuː.sˈɛvən θɹˈiː.θɹˈiː ˌoʊ wˈʌns ˈɛvɹi fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz ænd θɹˈiː mˈʌnθs wˈʌn,nˈaɪnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪn dˈeɪz.
Bessel is a stony asteroid and a member of the Eos family that orbits the Sun in the outer main-belt at a distance of 2.7–3.3 AU once every 5 years and 3 months (1,909 days).