(11423) Cronin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 June 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Kevin Michael Cronin (b. 1984) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental science project. He attends the Sarasota High School, Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cronin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cronin is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11423 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 LT24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.44 km (#11,758 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.296 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.95 |
| Orbital period | 4.00 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.52 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 4.59° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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