(541741) Fado Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 November 2011 by Pan-STARRS 1 at Haleakala.
Fado is a genre of music originating from old urban Lisbon songs. Fado was classified as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Fado also means destiny, fate, or something that happens regardless of human will. Name suggested by students from Escola Secundária Doutor Manuel Gomes De Almeida in Portugal.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #15, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fado is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fado is 2.59 au from the Sun and 3.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 541741 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 WD118 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.0 |
| Orbital period | 4.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.197 |
| Inclination | 13.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.