(11289) Frescobaldi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 August 1991 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1644) was an Italian organist and composer. He has left us with numerous vocal compositions (he owed his first reputation to his beautiful voice), including canzoni, motets and hymns. His work for the organ shows great ability in the art of the fugue.Naming citation (20000320/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Frescobaldi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Frescobaldi is 2.75 au from the Sun and 3.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11289 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 PA2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.77 km (#5,943 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.121 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.65 |
| Orbital period | 5.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 3.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Inclination | 2.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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