(11117) Giuseppeolongo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 June 1996 by Farra d'Isonzo at Farra d'Isonzo.
Giuseppe O. Longo (b. 1941) is the Circolo Culturale Astronomico di Farra d’Isonzo scientific manager. He held the chair of Information Theory at the Department of Engineering at the University of Trieste, and is known for many books and solutions in the fields of mathematics, linguistics and communication and an expert in artificial intelligence.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #4, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Giuseppeolongo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Giuseppeolongo is 1.86 au from the Sun and 1.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11117 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 LP1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.12 |
| Orbital period | 3.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.182 |
| Inclination | 7.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.809 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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