(11703) Glassman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 March 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Elena Leah Glassman (b. 1986) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her engineering project. She attends the Central Bucks High School West, Pipersville, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Glassman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Glassman is 2.82 au from the Sun and 3.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11703 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FL121 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.75 |
| Orbital period | 4.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.40 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0807 |
| Inclination | 1.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.38 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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