(11592) Clintkelly Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 23 March 1995 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.

Clint Kelly (b. 1938) has been senior vice president for Advanced Technology Development at Science Applications International Corporation since 1988. He is a strong advocate for public education in astronomy and is involved in the Faulkes Telescope North project on Haleakala.Naming citation (20050125/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Clintkelly is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Clintkelly is 2.31 au from the Sun and 1.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number11592
Provisional designation1995 FA7
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.56
Orbital period3.32 years
Semi-major axis2.23 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.91 – 2.54 au
Eccentricity0.141
Inclination3.97°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.899 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 23 March 1995

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