(11849) Fauvel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 February 1988 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Charles Fauvel (1904-1979) was a French aviator who in 1933 invented the flying wing. He solved the problem of the longitudinal stability of a double-curved wing by arranging for the center of gravity to be just ahead of one-quarter of the total length of the wing. The name was suggested by R. Josse.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fauvel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fauvel is 3.14 au from the Sun and 4.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11849 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 CF7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.84 km (#10,922 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.249 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.76 |
| Orbital period | 4.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 3.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.200 |
| Inclination | 8.00° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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