(11001) Andrewulff Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 June 1979 by H.-E. Schuster at La Silla.
German amateur astronomer Andre Wulff (b. 1958) has been involved for many years with observing comets and minor planets. He also serves on the board of directors of the Gesellschaft für Volkstümliche Astronomie, being coeditor of its quarterly journal Der Sternkieker and responsible for running the society's observatory.Naming citation (20030910/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Andrewulff is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andrewulff is 2.44 au from the Sun and 1.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11001 |
| Provisional designation | 1979 MF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.96 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.55 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.211 |
| Inclination | 6.06° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.759 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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