(11050) Messiaen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 October 1990 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
Oliver Messiaën (1908-1992) was organist at Ste. Trinité in Paris, as well as a composer and teacher of a whole generation of young composers. In his works for organ and orchestra numerous influences are merged, such as rhythms from oriental civilizations.Naming citation (20000124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Messiaen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Messiaen is 2.73 au from the Sun and 1.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11050 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 TE7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.08 km (#8,812 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.174 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.82 |
| Orbital period | 5.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.70 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0908 |
| Inclination | 9.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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