(11859) Danngarcia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1988 by S. J. Bus at Cerro Tololo.
Dann Garcia (b. 1977) contributed to NASA's Lucy Mission as the deputy lead for the Lucy Student Collaboration, L'SPACE. Dann has provided workforce development training and mentoring for college students, transforming the lives of thousands of students, parents, and educators throughout his career in rural South Texas.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #9, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Danngarcia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Danngarcia is 2.59 au from the Sun and 3.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11859 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 SN1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.84 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.165 |
| Inclination | 7.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.947 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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