(11571) Daens Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 July 1993 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Adolf Daens (1839-1907), a Flemish priest at Aalst, will always be remembered for his dedication to fighting industrial exploitation of the Flemish people. Confronting great resistance from the higher clergy for his actions, in 1899 he was finally ordered to resign his office by the bishop of Ghent.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Daens is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Daens is 2.50 au from the Sun and 1.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11571 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 OR8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.01 km (#8,906 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.134 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.3 |
| Orbital period | 5.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.39 – 3.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.227 |
| Inclination | 2.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.40 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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