(11470) Davidminton Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
David Minton (b. 1976) is a professor at Purdue University investigating the dynamical history of the main asteroid belt and its connection with terrestrial impacts.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidminton is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidminton is 3.06 au from the Sun and 4.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11470 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EE47 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.01 km (#12,703 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.209 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.11 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.209 |
| Inclination | 6.01° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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