(11516) Arthurpage Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 March 1991 by T. Seki at Geisei.
Arthur Page (b. 1922) is an Australian astronomer who has made a significant contribution to the study of flare stars. He also founded the Astronomical Association of Queensland to promote amateur astronomy. The name was suggested by E. Kato.Naming citation (20081212/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Arthurpage is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Arthurpage is 2.04 au from the Sun and 2.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11516 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 ED |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.55 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 7.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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