(11069) Bellqvist Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1992 by UESAC at La Silla.
Sven Bellqvist (1915-2008) was for many years in charge of the workshop at the astronomical observatory in Uppsala. During this time the Schmidt telescopes at Kvistaberg and at Mount Stromlo Observatory were built.Naming citation (20110218/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bellqvist is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bellqvist is 2.82 au from the Sun and 1.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11069 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 EV4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.06 km (#5,709 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.163 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.13 |
| Orbital period | 5.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.81 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0739 |
| Inclination | 9.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Sven
All asteroids named after someone called Sven
Also discovered on 1 March 1992
- (6273) Kiruna
- (7248) Alvsjo
- (7292) Prosperin
- (7704) Dellen
- (8678) Bal
- (8868) Hjorter
- (8871) Svanberg
- (9056) Piskunov
- (10106) Lergrav
- (10795) Babben
- (11532) Gullin
- (11533) Akeback