(11767) Milne Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 March 1971 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
E. Arthur Milne (1896-1950) was a British mathematician and astrophysicist who made important studies of radiative equilibrium and stellar atmospheres, including limb darkening. He attempted an alternative to general relativity.Naming citation (20071124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Milne is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Milne is 2.34 au from the Sun and 1.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11767 |
| Provisional designation | 3224 T-1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.27 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0509 |
| Inclination | 7.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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