(11037) Distler Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 February 1989 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Hugo Distler (1908-1942), a composer, organist and director of renowned choirs, served in Lübeck, Stuttgart and Berlin. His works in a highly individual style brought him much respect in the new German church music.Naming citation (20000124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Distler is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Distler is 2.86 au from the Sun and 1.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11037 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 CD6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.07 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.21 |
| Orbital period | 4.90 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.88 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.79 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0340 |
| Inclination | 2.96° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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