(11075) Donhoff Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 September 1992 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Marion Gräfin Dönhoff (b. 1909) is a highly esteemed critical German journalist, engaged in problems from the past and present. Her analyses are characterized by objectivity and restraint. Among her honors is the peace prize of the German book trade. The name was independently suggested by L. D. Schmadel.Naming citation (20000124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Donhoff is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Donhoff is 2.13 au from the Sun and 1.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11075 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 SP26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.78 km (#6,803 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0420 |
| Rotation period | 393 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.96 |
| Orbital period | 3.75 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 4.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.958 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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