(11256) Fuglesang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 1978 by C.-I. Lagerkvist at La Silla.
Christer Fuglesang (b. 1957) was the first Swedish astronaut.Naming citation (20070402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fuglesang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fuglesang is 2.16 au from the Sun and 1.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11256 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 RO8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.44 |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.179 |
| Inclination | 1.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.953 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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