(11356) Chuckjones Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 December 1997 by F. B. Zoltowski at Woomera.
Charles M. Jones (b. 1912) is an animator and director known to many as the definitive Warner Brothers cartoon director. During his ongoing career, which spans over seven decades, he has created such memorable characters as Marvin the Martian, Pepé Le Pew and the Road Runner.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chuckjones is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chuckjones is 3.38 au from the Sun and 4.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11356 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 YA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.62 km (#6,049 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.180 |
| Rotation period | 9.38 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.16 |
| Orbital period | 5.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.39 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.118 |
| Inclination | 12.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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