(11064) Dogen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 November 1991 by Mukai, M., Takeishi, M. at Kagoshima.
The Japanese priest Dogen Zenji (1200–1253) built Eiheiji Temple in Fukui prefecture in 1243 in order to preach Zen Buddhism, and he fostered many disciples there. In Eiheiji Temple, over 200 monks still practice asceticism.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dogen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dogen is 3.17 au from the Sun and 3.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11064 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 WB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.05 km (#5,723 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.181 |
| Rotation period | 4.16 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.01 |
| Orbital period | 4.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.75 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 3.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.328 |
| Inclination | 36.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.943 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.