(11169) Alkon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 March 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Andy L. Alkon (b. 1986) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his physics project. He attends the Manhasset High School, Manhasset, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alkon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alkon is 2.00 au from the Sun and 1.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11169 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FW33 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.19 km (#12,286 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.175 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.78 |
| Orbital period | 3.85 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.46 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.192 |
| Inclination | 3.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.975 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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