(11697) Estrella Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 March 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Allan Noriel Estrella (b. 1984) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his physics project. He attends the Manila Science High School, Manila, Philippines.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Estrella is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Estrella is 2.23 au from the Sun and 3.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11697 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FX98 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.73 km (#15,802 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.377 |
| Rotation period | 2.81 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.62 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0590 |
| Inclination | 6.27° |
| 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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