(11284) Belenus Amor
Discovered on 21 January 1990 by A. Maury at Caussols.
Belenus, husband of Belisana, is the Gaulish god of light, with responsibilities also to sheep and cattle.Naming citation (20000124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Belenus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Belenus is 1.16 au from the Sun and 1.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11284 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 BA |
| Orbit class | Amor · near-Earth |
| Rotation period | 5.43 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.25 |
| Orbital period | 2.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.15 – 2.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.337 |
| Inclination | 1.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.169 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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