(11688) Amandugan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 March 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Amanda Dyann Dugan (b. 1986) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her medicine and health project. She attends the Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology, Conyers, Georgia, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Amandugan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Amandugan is 2.23 au from the Sun and 3.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11688 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FG53 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.88 |
| Orbital period | 3.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.39 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0373 |
| Inclination | 3.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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