(11269) Knyr Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 August 1987 by L. G. Karachkina at Nauchnyj.
Engineer Igor' Ivanovich Knyr (b. 1963) is a specialist on the introduction of new techniques in industry and a friend of the discoverer's family.Naming citation (19991123/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Knyr is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Knyr is 1.85 au from the Sun and 0.857 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11269 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 QG10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.85 km (#15,550 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.497 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.38 |
| Orbital period | 3.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.190 |
| Inclination | 4.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.765 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.