(11499) Duras Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 1989 by E. W. Elst at Haute Provence.
Marguerite Duras (Donnadieu, 1914-1996), French novelist, became internationally known for the screenplay of Hiroshima mon amour (1959). Her semi-autobiographical novel L´Amant was nominated for the Prix Goncourt in 1984.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Duras is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Duras is 2.19 au from the Sun and 1.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11499 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 RL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.99 |
| Orbital period | 3.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.182 |
| Inclination | 3.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.807 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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