(11976) Josephthurn Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 May 1995 by Farra d'Isonzo at Farra d'Isonzo.
Count Joseph Thurn (1761-1831), an admiral in the Borbonic fleet, was in command of the Austrian emperor's troops. He spent part of his life in Gorizia, where in 1831 was founded the Monte di Pietá and Cassa di Risparmio.Naming citation (20040713/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Josephthurn is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Josephthurn is 2.06 au from the Sun and 2.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11976 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 JG |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.40 km (#6,230 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0480 |
| Rotation period | 3.54 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.58 |
| Orbital period | 2.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0526 |
| Inclination | 21.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.910 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.