(11856) Nicolabonev Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 September 1988 by Ivanova, V., Shkodrov, V. at Smolyan.
Nicola Bonev (1898-1979) was for 40 years the head of the astronomy department at Sofia University and founder and director of the Institute of Astronomy of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. He was known for his research in celestial mechanics, theoretical astronomy, solar activity, lunar studies and cosmology.Naming citation (20100330/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nicolabonev is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nicolabonev is 2.67 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11856 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 RM8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.63 km (#11,368 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0830 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.52 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.233 |
| Inclination | 4.96° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.830 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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