11714 Mikebrown
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovery date | 28 April 1998 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 11714 |
Named after | Michael E. Brown |
| 1998 HQ51 | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 14053 days (38.48 yr) |
| Aphelion | 3.3542 AU (501.78 Gm) (Q) |
| Perihelion | 1.9901 AU (297.71 Gm) (q) |
| 2.6721 AU (399.74 Gm) (a) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.25524 (e) |
| 4.37 yr (1595.5 d) | |
| 292.20° (M) | |
| 0° 13m 32.304s / day (n) | |
| Inclination | 3.0155° (i) |
| 178.73° (Ω) | |
| 135.16° (ω) | |
| Earth MOID | 0.975713 AU (145.9646 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 1.94852 AU (291.494 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.331 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | <10km[2] |
| 15.58 to 20.27 | |
| 14.0[1] | |
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11714 Mikebrown (1998 HQ51) is a main-belt asteroid discovered by Lowell Observatory. It is named after the astronomer Michael E. Brown.
Mikebrown is not very bright with an absolute magnitude (H) of only 13.9,[1] and it is likely less than 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) in diameter.[2]
On May 15, 2012, Mikebrown came within about 14.8 Gm (0.099 AU) of 625 Xenia.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 11714 Mikebrown (1998 HQ51)" (2010-01-08 last obs). Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Absolute Magnitude (H)". NASA/JPL. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ↑ "Mikebrown close approaches less than 15Gm". Retrieved 2010-01-29. (Solex 10) Archived 2009-04-29 at WebCite
External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Ephemeris
- 11714 Mikebrown at the JPL Small-Body Database
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