(11451) Aarongolden Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 August 1979 by C.-I. Lagerkvist at La Silla.
Aaron Golden (b. 1969), of the National University of Ireland, Galway, works in the field of high-time resolution astrophysics and image processing. He participated in the discovery of optical pulsations from two pulsars.Naming citation (20001111/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Aarongolden is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aarongolden is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11451 |
| Provisional designation | 1979 QR1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.96 |
| Orbital period | 4.94 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.90 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.71 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0669 |
| Inclination | 1.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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