(11588) Gottfriedkeller Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 October 1994 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Gottfried Keller (1819-1890), Swiss author, is a representative of realistic poetry. Born in Zürich, he was the city's first public secretary (1861-1876). His novel Der grüne Heinrich and the collection of short stories Die Leute von Seldwyla became very popular.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gottfriedkeller is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gottfriedkeller is 3.34 au from the Sun and 4.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11588 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 UZ12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.78 km (#5,238 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0610 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.91 |
| Orbital period | 5.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 5.97° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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