(11414) Allanchu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Allan Chu (b. 1984) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his computer science project. He attends the Saratoga High School, Saratoga, California, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Allanchu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Allanchu is 2.62 au from the Sun and 2.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11414 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JU26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.25 km (#12,169 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0740 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.52 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 0.909° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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