(11219) Benbohn Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 May 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Benjamin Josef Bohn (b. 1985) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering project. He attends the Panola High School, Red Oak, Oklahoma, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Benbohn is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Benbohn is 2.67 au from the Sun and 1.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11219 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JN20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.44 km (#14,136 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.180 |
| Rotation period | 2.57 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.76 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.148 |
| Inclination | 0.625° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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