(11150) Bragg Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 December 1997 by F. B. Zoltowski at Woomera.
William Lawrence Bragg (1890-1971), born in Adelaide, shared the 1915 Nobel Prize in physics with his father, W. H. Bragg. W. L. Bragg's work in x-ray diffraction led to techniques used to reveal the structure of molecules such as DNA and proteins.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bragg is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bragg is 2.72 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11150 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 YG1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.15 km (#14,842 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.340 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.54 |
| Orbital period | 3.83 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.148 |
| Inclination | 2.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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