(11307) Erikolsson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 March 1993 by UESAC at La Silla.
Erik Olsson (1919-2007) was an artist who also worked with restoration of churches. He initiated the foundation of a museum in Kovik that reflects the history of fishing on Gotland.Naming citation (20100726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Erikolsson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Erikolsson is 2.22 au from the Sun and 1.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11307 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 FA40 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.25 km (#10,135 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.336 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.45 |
| Orbital period | 3.86 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.46 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.103 |
| Inclination | 4.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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