(11583) Breuer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 August 1994 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Jozef Breuer (1842-1925) was an Austrian physician who anticipated the process of psychoanalysis. In the famous case study of “Anna O.”, Breuer concluded that neurotic symptoms result from unconscious processes.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Breuer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Breuer is 3.20 au from the Sun and 2.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11583 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 PZ28 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.52 km (#13,918 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.248 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.74 |
| Orbital period | 5.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.55 – 3.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.143 |
| Inclination | 4.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.54 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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