(11698) Fichtelman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 March 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Jon Roger Fichtelman (b. 1986) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his physics project. He attends the Freshman Learning Center Vero Beach High School, Vero Beach, Florida, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fichtelman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fichtelman is 2.06 au from the Sun and 3.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11698 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FZ102 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.52 km (#13,921 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.207 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.62 |
| Orbital period | 3.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 6.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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