(611064) Jeroenstil Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2006 by D. D. Balam at Maunakea.
Jeroen Stil (b. 1968) is a Canadian Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Calgary. His areas of expertise includes radio astronomy, cosmic magnetism and galaxy evolution.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #11, 17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jeroenstil is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jeroenstil is 3.11 au from the Sun and 4.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 611064 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 RF3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.28 |
| Orbital period | 4.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.32 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 13.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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