(11625) Francelinda Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 October 1996 by Tesi, L., Cattani, G. at San Marcello.
Francesca Tesi and Linda Tesi are granddaughters of the first discoverer.Naming citation (20000124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Francelinda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Francelinda is 3.03 au from the Sun and 3.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11625 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 UL1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.33 km (#6,280 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.101 |
| Rotation period | 5.30 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.89 |
| Orbital period | 5.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.80 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0782 |
| Inclination | 11.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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