(11238) Johanmaurits Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Count Johan Maurits of Nassau-Siegen (1604-1679), governor of Dutch Brazil (1637-1644), was the founder of the first astronomical observatory and meteorological station by a non-American in the Americas. During his reign he stimulated the arts, science and freedom of religion and created local councils to govern Dutch Brazil.Naming citation (20040306/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Johanmaurits is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johanmaurits is 2.26 au from the Sun and 1.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11238 |
| Provisional designation | 2044 P-L |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.92 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0656 |
| Inclination | 3.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (1812) Gilgamesh
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