(545561) Nesbo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 August 2011 by K. Sárneczky S. Kürti at Piszkesteto.
Jo Nesbø (b. 1960) is a Norwegian writer and musician. He received national recognition as a member of the pop-rock band Di Derre. Jo is one of the best writers of Scandinavian noir, best known as an author of a crime-novel series featuring Inspector Harry Hole.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #2, 24), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nesbo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nesbo is 3.09 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 545561 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 QS38 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.39 |
| Orbital period | 5.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.87 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0618 |
| Inclination | 7.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.88 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.