(11507) Danpascu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 July 1990 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
Dan Pascu (b. 1938), at the U.S. Naval Observatory since 1963, developed techniques for astrometric observations of the planetary satellites and produced the largest astrometric archive and observational database for these objects. In 1980 he rediscovered Saturn X (Janus) and codiscovered Saturn XIV (Calypso).Naming citation (20091004/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Danpascu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Danpascu is 3.07 au from the Sun and 3.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11507 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 OF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.69 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.52 |
| Orbital period | 4.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 3.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.295 |
| Inclination | 12.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.914 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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