(11085) Isala Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 September 1993 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Since Belgian women were not allowed to study at the Catholic University of Leuven, Isala Van Diest moved to Switzerland and studied medicine at the University of Berne. In 1890, she became the first female doctor in Belgium authorized to exercise her profession.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Isala is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Isala is 2.77 au from the Sun and 2.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11085 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 SS6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.82 km (#13,161 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.277 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.3 |
| Orbital period | 3.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.152 |
| Inclination | 1.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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