(667531) Ignasiribas Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 20 July 2011 by Bosch, J. M., Herrero, E. at Observatorio Astr.
Ignasi Ribas Canudas (b. 1971) is a Catalan astrophysicist specialized in exoplanets and stellar physics, known by his contributions to the research of new Earth-like planets. He is the director of the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia and professor at the Institute of Space Sciences.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #6, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ignasiribas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ignasiribas is 3.06 au from the Sun and 3.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 667531 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 OF |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 19.18 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.41 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.378 |
| Inclination | 6.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.403 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.