(11905) Giacometti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 November 1991 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
The work of Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966), often compared to that of the Existentialists, contrasted with the avant-garde in that it attempted to equal reality so that a sculpture, like Observing Head (1927), would be perceived as if it were alive. Other masterpieces are The Palace at 4 a.m. and 1 + 1 = 3.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #12, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Giacometti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Giacometti is 2.97 au from the Sun and 3.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11905 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 VL6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.41 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.164 |
| Inclination | 13.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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