(11019) Hansrott Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 April 1984 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Much admired by Gustav Mahler, the Austrian composer Hans Rott (1858–1884) completed his Symphony in E Major in 1880. Rott died at the age of 26 in a Viennese lunatic asylum. The name was suggested by J. Meeus.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hansrott is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hansrott is 2.76 au from the Sun and 1.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11019 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 HR |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.94 km (#12,903 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.314 |
| Rotation period | 3.01 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.2 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.160 |
| Inclination | 2.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.994 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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