(11704) Gorin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 March 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Michael Adam Gorin (b. 1985) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his biochemistry project. He attends the Lynbrook High School, Hewlett, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gorin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gorin is 2.67 au from the Sun and 3.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11704 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FZ130 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.68 km (#15,906 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.246 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.29 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.126 |
| Inclination | 7.05° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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