wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː bˈɛsəl, pɹəvˈɪʒənəl dˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən , ɪz ɐ stˈoʊni ˈiːɑːən ˈæstɚɹˌɔɪd fɹʌmðɪ ˈaʊɾɚ ɹˈiːdʒənz ʌvðɪ ˈæstɚɹˌɔɪd bˈɛlt, ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli ˈeɪtiːn kɪlˈɑːmɪɾɚz ɪn daɪˈæmɪɾɚ.
1552 Bessel, provisional designation , is a stony Eoan asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 18 kilometers in diameter.