(11580) Bautzen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 May 1994 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
The German city of Bautzen, founded in 1802, is located on the river Spree in the Lusatia region of the province of Saxony.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bautzen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bautzen is 2.43 au from the Sun and 1.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11580 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 JG4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.38 km (#7,235 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0620 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.67 |
| Orbital period | 3.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.128 |
| Inclination | 3.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.