(11538) Brunico Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 July 1992 by Debehogne, H., Lopez, A. at La Silla.
Bruneck (Brunico) is a city in South Tirol, Italy, where gymnasium pupils are inspired to participate in telescopic observations in a unique collaborative effort with professional astronomers.Naming citation (20110517/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Brunico is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brunico is 2.24 au from the Sun and 3.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11538 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 OJ8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 9.48 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.21 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.133 |
| Inclination | 6.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.976 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.