(11652) Johnbrownlee Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 February 1997 by Sicoli, P., Manca, F. at Sormano.
John W. Brownlee (b. 1973) was the system administrator, principal programmer and an observer on the Catalina Sky Survey team during 1998–2000. The citation was prepared by T. B. Spahr.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #16, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Johnbrownlee is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johnbrownlee is 3.20 au from the Sun and 2.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11652 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 CK13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 15.0 km (#3,145 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0790 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.78 |
| Orbital period | 5.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.70 – 3.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 2.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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