(11460) Juliafang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Julia Fang (b. 1987) completed her PhD work at UCLA using observational data and numerical integrations in the dynamical study of multiple asteroid systems, both in the near-Earth and main belt populations.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Juliafang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Juliafang is 2.13 au from the Sun and 1.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11460 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EZ15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.89 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 5.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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