(11598) Kubik Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 July 1995 by L. Sarounova at Ondrejov.
The discoverer's brother, Jakub Šaroun (b. 1974), is a talented amateur musician and photographer. This minor planet is being named on the occasion of his 25th birthday.Naming citation (19991123/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kubik is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kubik is 1.98 au from the Sun and 2.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11598 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 OJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.06 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.175 |
| Inclination | 3.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.937 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.