(11163) Milesovka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 February 1998 by Z. Moravec at Klet.
The highest mountain in České Středohoří (Czech Central Mountains), Milešovka is located 60 km north of Prague. A meteorological observatory located at the top of the mountain has operated almost continuously since 1905 Jan. 1. The minor planet is named on the occasion of 100 years of observations there.Naming citation (20051215/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Milesovka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Milesovka is 3.25 au from the Sun and 3.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11163 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 CR |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.55 km (#5,379 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.161 |
| Rotation period | 4.62 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.97 |
| Orbital period | 5.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 3.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 10.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.